{"product_id":"the-secret-to-freedom-paperback","title":"The Secret to Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcia Vaughan Crews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeacher's Choices, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Honor Book - Grade K-6 Social Studies, Society of School Librarians International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the days before the Civil War, a young enslaved girl and her older brother help slaves escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad quilt code.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy is just a young girl when her parents are sold off the plantation where her family lives. Oh, how she wishes things could be different. One day Lucy's older brother, Albert, comes home with something that can make a difference - a sack of quilts. The quilts are part of a secret code, and each different pattern gives important information to slaves planning to escape on the Underground Railroad. When Albert is caught one night helping the runaways, he too must flee, leaving Lucy behind. As he disappears into the darkness, Lucy fears she will never see her brother again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during the years before the Civil War, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the enduring bond of family and a celebration of the human spirit. It is a story of triumph over adversity during a difficult chapter in our country's past. An Author's Note further explains the Underground Railroad quilt code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcia Vaughan Crews\u003c\/b\u003e has written numerous books for young readers, including picture books, beginning readers, and both fiction and nonfiction series. Crews lives in Tacoma, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated several children's books, including \u003ci\u003eKnoxville, Tennessee\u003c\/i\u003e by Nikki Giovanni, \u003ci\u003eWhen Joe Louis Won the Title\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lee \u0026amp; Low's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, praised by School Library Journal for its \"expressive acrylic paintings ... rich in color and emotion.\" He also serves as a Youth Minister at a Baptist church and is a cohost of a weekend sports radio show. Johnson and his wife live in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Visit him online at larryjohnsonart.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 10.54 x 8.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secret to Freedom\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771328987424,"sku":"9781584302513","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e72b828b4f7348550bff601ab0a7551.webp?v=1780384808","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-to-freedom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}