(2) 4-6 Illustrated by James Ransome. After examining pre-Revolutionary War efforts by slaves to escape, the authors recount several escape stories, both familiar and lesser known. A strength of the book is the discussion of the increased role of archaeology to both support and question longstanding legends surrounding the Railroad. The straightforward narrative is highly readable, and its unsolved-mystery aspects will engage young readers. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2003

(2) YA Skeletons uncovered in 1991 during the construction of a new federal office building provide a dramatic focal point for this careful account of African-American life in New York City during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The authors provide important details of both New York and national history and also demonstrate how "the important work of understanding our collective past continues." Bib., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.