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Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible and dangerous, but Harriet was strong-willed and courageous. “Someday,” she said, “I’m going to be free.” When she finally did escape by the Underground Railroad, … Read More
I Survived: Five Epic Disasters
This book contains true stories of survival written for older children and young teens. Many adults will also enjoy reading these stories. Included are: “The Children’s Blizzard, 1888”; “The Titanic Disaster, 1912”; “The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919”; “The Japanese Tsunami, … Read More
I Survived: The Great Molasses Flood, 1919
It sounds rather funny – a “flood” of molasses! But it was not funny for the people caught in it. In the year 1919 a massive tank holding molasses exploded in the city of Boston. A “tsunami” of molasses destroyed buildings and people in its path. Read this historical fiction story to understand what it was like to live through this awful disaster. 94 pages; paper; Scholastic.
