Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story

by Nikki Shannon Smith, Alessia Trunfio (Illustrator)

Overview

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 Railroad. Will Ann's family survive the dangerous trip to their freedom in the North? This Girls Survive story is supported by a glossary, discussion questions, and nonfiction material on the Underground Railroad, making it a valuable resource for young readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496580139
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	02/01/2019
Series:	Girls Survive Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

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.

Interviews

History made personal by experiencing it through a fictional character. Survival stories are perennial favorites. Focus of female main characters allows girls to see themselves (and boys to see girls) as integral parts of history.

Editorial Reviews

...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.

"5 Books for Fans of the I Survived Series" Barnes & Noble Kids