Books

• Freedom Roads: Searching for the Underground Railroad, by Joyce Hansen and Gary McGowan (Cricket, 2003). Gr. 5-8.
  This book explains how artifacts from archaeological digs and archived information are used to investigate the Underground Railroad.
   
• Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad, by Elvira Woodruff (Knopf, 2000). Gr. 5-8.
  This fictional journal of two boys on the Underground Railroad is a good choice for lower-level readers.
   

Web Sites

• The Underground Railroad
  www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
  At this interactive site, students can take a virtual journey from slavery to freedom.
   
• National Register of Historic Places
  http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/
  This site offers an online tour of historic sites related to the Underground Railroad - a good resource for Marking the Trail.
   
• The Life of Harriet Tubman
  http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/
  Explore the life of one of the Underground Railroad's most famous conductors at this excellent, in-depth site.