Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Underground Railroad

Author: Allison Lassieur

Title: The Underground Railroad

Illustrator: Allison Lassieur

Genre: Chapter Book

Subgenre: Slavery

Theme: Experiencing life during the time of the Underground Railroad.

Primary and secondary characters: Primary- You the reader Secondary- Your family, slave owner, and people you encounter on your trip to becoming free.

Award(s) date of publication: None, 2008

Publishing Company:
Coughlan Publishing

Brief Summary and how I would use this book with students: The Underground Railroad is a book that allows the reader to relive the late 1800s during the time of slavery. This book is considered a “you choice” book because it allows the reader to make choices along the way that determine the path and outcome of those choices. The book has 3 story paths, 37 choices, and 16 different endings. This book allows the reader to receive a hands-on understanding of what these individuals went through during this particular day and age. I can use this book in my classroom to educate my students on slavery and the Underground Railroad. I think that this is a very interesting book and I love how the author gives the reader different choices to draw the reader into the book and allow them to see how they would react in certain situations.

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