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Glatzer, Jenna

Beacon to Freedom: The Story of a Conductor on the Underground Railroad

40 pp. | Capstone | January, 2017 | Library ISBN 978-1-5157-3496-3 $28.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5157-3497-0 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-3498-7
(4) K-3 Encounter series. Illustrated by Ebony Glenn. In nineteenth-century Ohio, a lantern in the window of abolitionist John Rankin's home provided a sign to enslaved blacks that the Underground Railroad--and freedom--were nearby. Digital illustrations in dark hues are sometimes slick and vary in quality as backdrops for the detailed historical narrative, which integrates (sourced) direct quotes. An afterword touches on the Civil War and Rankin's legacy. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey

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