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| Barefoot Escape on the Underground Railroad by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Barefoot is a slave that decides to escape one night. He is scared of the journey that lies ahead of him but he knows that whatever happens it has to be better than the life he is leaving behind. While Barefoot is making his way through the night he hears a heron let out a warning cry to the other animals. Barefoot is nervous that the animals might alert his pursuers to his presence. Instead the animals help him on his journey. When Barefoot reaches a house he is nervous because he can not see it well at night. Some fireflies help him by lighting up the night around the house so Barefoot can determine if the house is part of the underground railroad.
This book is an exciting piece of historical fiction and I would recommend it for 2nd grade and up. The author has wrote numerous children's books including a book about Rosa Parks and her bus ride that was very important in the civil rights movement. She also wrote books about animals that children might enjoy. I would recommend this book to any teacher that wants to talk about slavery and civil rights.
If a class was really interested in this book a teacher can contact the author and ask for a visit. She has done hundreds of presentations. Her website is filled with activities that children can do. Here is a link to her website: http://www.pameladuncanedwards.com/children.html
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Barefoot (Escape on the Underground Railroad
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I think this book sounds very interesting. It's a great way to show perspective of the slaves and how important it was for them to get to freedom, especially since they are willing to risk their lives for it. It's great that the author used animals to help Barefoot along instead of other people, creating a marvelous viewpoint. I think children would enjoy this book, especially since it seems that the animals are some of the protagonists.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a topic that all too often gets left out of the curriculum for younger kids. Slavery is a very important topic and should be discussed. I also liked that the author used animals, instead of other people. I think this would be a great book to begin teaching children about slavery.
ReplyDeleteThis story hits on an important topic such as slavery. As a parent I have been able to touch on this topic with my children. I think it's wonderful that you can contact the author. I would really like to see her present on this topic.
ReplyDeleteI think this book would be a great book to read to kids when learning about this subject area. Slavery is a topic that must be taught in schools. This is a good way to show children what it was like without completely showing the harsh portions of slavery. It is a great way to ease the kids into the subject, giving them background information as they prepare to learn it at an older stage.
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