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• Unspoken

  a Story From the Underground Railroad

  Cole, Henry, 1955-

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  When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at once startled and frightened. But the stranger's fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice. Will she have the courage to help him? Unspoken…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!

  Warner, Jody, 1969-

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  In Nova Scotia, in 1946, an usher in a movie theatre told Viola Desmond to move from her main floor seat up to the balcony. She refused to budge. Viola knew she was being asked to move because she was black. After all, she was the only black person…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crossing to Freedom

  Schwartz, Virginia Frances

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  Eleven-year-old Solomon is a fugitive slave on a dangerous journey north to Canada, and to freedom. His young life has seen many losses: his mother was sold in a slave auction when he was a baby; his father escaped from the plantation and hasn’t…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Aboard!

  Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine

  Kulling, Monica

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  Elijah was one of 12 children, his parents saved their money, so when he was 16 he was sent to Scotland to study and become a mechanical engineer. Upon returning to Canada he could not get hired as an engineer, as he had hoped and so took a job…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grease Town

  Towell, Ann

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  When twelve-year-old Titus Sullivan decides to run away to join his Uncle Amos and older brother, Lem, he finds an alien and exciting world in Oil Springs, the first Canadian oil boomtown of the 19th century. The characters are fictitious but the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Desperate Road to Freedom

  the Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson

  Bradford, Karleen

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  A riveting tale of a brave family's last bid for freedom, and the price they pay to find it. Their story, told through Julia May's journal entries, is gruelling.

• The Children of Africville

  Welldon, Christine

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  A sensitive presentation for children age 8 to 10 years old of the history of Nova Scotia's long standing black community from 1848 to it's demise in 1967.

• To Stand and Fight Together

  Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada

  Pitt, Steve, 1954-

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  Discusses the life of Richard Pierpoint, a Black United Empire Loyalist who helped develop a Corps of Coloured Men who fought during the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837, and were used as a police force during the construction of the Welland…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hurry, Freedom

  Wishinsky, Frieda

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  Emily and Matt find a bird's feather in the drawer labelled "Underground Railroad." They think the label refers to a real train, running underground. The actual destination is not what they expect.The nail-biting action and real-life drama of this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Elijah of Buxton

  Curtis, Christopher Paul

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  Narrator Elijah tells an episodic story that builds a broad picture of Buxton's residents before plunging into the dramatic events that take him out of Buxton and, quite possibly, out of his depth. Paul Curtis tells the story of Elijah the first…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Underground Railroad for Kids

  From Slavery to Freedom With 21 Activities

  Carson, Mary Kay

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  Beginning with a time line that traces the history of slavery in America, this thorough overview includes a narrative history, many quotes from primary sources, archival drawings and photographs, and 21 related projects.

• An Elephant Tree Christmas

  Kositsky, Lynne, 1947-

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  With no sign of her beloved mamma’s return, Rachel’s been doing the work of two, trying to look after baby Jem and take care of the new house that Titan’s built.

• The Kids Book of Black Canadian History

  Sadlier, Rosemary

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  From the first Black person who came to Canada about 400 years ago to the most recent wave of African immigrants, Black Canadians have played an important role in our country's history. In this informative overview, kids will discover the inspiring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rachel

  Certificate of Freedom

  Kositsky, Lynne, 1947-

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  On the pretense of checking their certificates of freedom, a former soldier spirits Rachel and her mother away from their home and sells them back into servitude. Determined to reclaim her freedom and her home, Rachel plots her escape, with the help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rachel

  the Maybe House

  Kositsky, Lynne, 1947-

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  Rachel's wish for a real house to call her own is granted, thanks to her stepfather Titan's hard work. And her determination to learn to read and write also begins to bear fruit. But these wonderful accomplishments are tenuous at best, for the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rachel

  a Mighty Big Imagining

  Kositsky, Lynne, 1947-

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  The story of ten-year-old Rachel, who in 1783 arrives in northern Nova Scotia with her mother, where they reunite with Rachel's stepfather after escaping slavery in South Carolina. Despite the adverse conditions of their new life, Rachel is…Read moreRead more of this annotation