North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad
By Katherine Ayres.
Description
It's 1851 and Lucy Spencer's family is keeping a secret. Their Ohio home is a station on the Underground Railroad, the network of people and places that helps fugitive slaves escape to Canada. Lucy believes in what she and her family do to help the fugitives, even if it means putting herself in danger.Lucy doesn't hesitate when she is asked to stay with the Widow Aurelia Mercer and help her with a family of runaway slaves hiding in her attic. One of the fugitives, Cass, is pregnant. Between Cass and the unconventional Miss Aurelia, Lucy is learning so much--about growing up, ...
ISBN(s)
0385325649, 9780385325646
