Train to Midnight: A Dream-Quest Adventure

Dream-Quest Adventure #5

by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

An accident during an afternoon storm sends Malaika and her brother Sammy back in time to the lives of Malaika and Samson, young slaves who are escaping along the Underground Railroad. Separated from their mother, the pair have made their way across the Ohio River and into Indiana where they meet Danile, a rough but good-hearted abolitionist. Reluctantly, Daniel agrees to accompany the children to Detroit where they hope to meet their mother and escape into Canada. But slave-catchers interfere and make their trip a harrowing one. Comic relief intertwines with drama in this touching novel. PUBLISHER'S COMMENTS: Panagopoulos continues to build a fan club of youngsters and teachers who use her books in their classrooms. She is simply a delightful writer and speaker who provides her readers with adventure, comedy and historical detail that you don't find in textbooks.

179 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a phenomenal book about the underground railroad. Read this book with my 5th graders and then had a video conference with the author and it was amazing! She was very insightful and my students really loved the book. We had many conversations while reading the book that really had the students thinking about slavery and how the underground railroad worked. I am very happy that I read this book with my students!

[Abra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great read for elementary level children about the underground railroad. It used actual terms used by abolitionists and slave owners. There is a glossary so the reader can understand these terms. I would highly recommend this as a light introduction for children learning about the underground railroad. It was well researched and an enjoyable story.