Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story

Description

Twelve-year-old Ann understands there is only one thing to be grateful for as a slave having her family together. But when the master falls into debt he plans to sell both Ann and her younger brother to two different owners. Ann is convinced her family must run away on the Underground Railway and journey to the North where they will no longer be slaves. But when her father is separated from the rest of the family it is up to Ann to lead the others.

Nikki Shannon Smith is from Oakland, California, but she now lives in the Central Valley with her husband and two children. She has worked in Elementary Education for over twenty-five years, and writes everything from picture books to young adult novels. When she's not busy with family, work, or writing, she loves to visit the coast. The first thing she packs in her suitcase is always a book. Alessia was Born in southern Italy in 1990 but she grew up in Rome, where she still lives. She has wanted to be an illustrator since she was a child. After a Degree in the Animation course of the International School of Comics based in Rome in 2013, Alessia has worked as Background Artist for some of the most important roman animation studios. She currently works as a freelance artist on various Animation and illustration projects.

...Ann's journey to freedom is harrowing and heartbreaking, and of course, so many stories like hers were anything but happy. This is a very cool book for young readers (8-12) who are learning more about slavery and its terrible place in our nation's history. There's some great backmatter, too, including an author's note with lots of information, discussion points and a glossary.-- "Girls Read the World" What if the I Survived series focused more on female, historical heroines? That's what the new Girls Survive series sets out to do. . . .Each book in the series--which includes books on the Titanic and the Civil War--includes historical context, discussion questions, and glossaries for those inclined to the historical side.-- "Barnes & Noble Kids, 5 Books for Fans of the I Survived Series"