Friend on Freedom River
by Gloria Whelan and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
In 1850 the Detroit River was a major track along the Underground Railroad -- the... read more
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 1,667
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 85402, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- History
- Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Slavery
- Slavery--Fiction
- Underground Railroad
- Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.)
- Courage--Fiction
- Underground Railroad--Fiction
- Underground Railroad--Juvenile fiction
- 19th century
- Fugitive slaves--Fiction
- Courage
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- African Americans
- Fugitive slaves
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