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Kite to Freedom: The Story of a Kite-Flying Contest, the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, and the Underground Railroad

By Kathleen A. Dinan, Iris M. Kirkwood (Illustrator)
Hardcover
$16.95
By Kathleen A. Dinan, Iris M. Kirkwood (Illustrator)
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Can a kite change history? Katie and Homan's did.
When engineers were faced with the challenge of bridging the vast Niagara Gorge, the solution was a kite-flying contest. After Katie and Homan’s kite crosses the gorge and wins the contest, construction begins on the first suspension bridge to connect the United States and Canada. The two friends are there as it becomes an important link on the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom. Even as her parents try to shield her fro...