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Lees, Stewart

Runaway Jack

32 pp. | Barron's | October, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-7641-5712-4 $14.95
(4) K-3 Told by a grandfather to his grandson about his ancestor, Jack's story of escape from slavery on a plantation near Vicksburg is a readable composite of many slave narratives. Illustrations, particularly the close-ups, capture the drama of the danger, tragedy, and hope of a journey on the Underground Railroad.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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