Interest Level
Grades 3 - 6
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 3.2
Lexile Measure®: 350L
DRA: 34-38
Guided Reading: P
Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Dictionaries
- Series
Theme/Subject
- African American History
- Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition
- Journal Writing
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
- Honor
- Tolerance and Acceptance
- Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
About This Book
Having learned to read and write from his father, Corey Birdsong records in his diary his daily life as a slave on the Hart Farm. But when Corey's father flees to the North, Corey's fate changes as he and his mother make the dangerous journey along the Underground Railroad.About the Authors or Illustrators
Sharon Dennis Wyeth is the author of My America: Freedom's Wings, A Piece of Heaven, Something Beautiful, a Children's Book Council Notable Book in the Field of Social Studies, Tomboy Trouble, Always My Dad, a Reading Rainbow selection, and Once on This River, a New York Public Library One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing selection.
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