Life on the Underground Railroad

by Sally Senzell Isaacs

Describes what it was like for slaves escaping to freedom, how slaves received help from people on the way, and how they found out about the trails to the North.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Sally Senzell Isaacs grew up in Evansville, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University. She served as Editorial Director of Readers Digest Educational Division before becoming a professional writer. She has written over 40 books about American history and other social studies topics for children. In 2005, her book Cattle Trails and Cowboys (Heinemann Library) won the award for Best Childrens Book on Texas History, given by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Reviews

[Esther Barajikian · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Life on the Underground Railroad" by Sally Senzell Isaacs is intended for intermediate readers. It is a non-fiction book that tells the story of slavery in the United States with a special emphasis on the Underground Railroad. The book is part of the "Picture the Past" series that allows children to experience various aspects of American history through beautiful pictures and well-written text.

The book is structured into short and concise sections, each dealing with one aspect of live during that particular period in history. Between the simple, yet informative text, beautiful illustrations, helpful captions, maps, and timelines the reader is provided with a wealth of information presented in a very child-friendly format. The illustrations are especially captivating and include paintings, drawings, and photographs from that particular period in history. The author even includes a simple recipe for Southern Biscuits so that children can taste the biscuits that the slaves ate on their journey to freedom. I am very impressed with style and content of this book and would love to find others from the "Picture the Past" series.