From the Inside Flap:
When four real kids visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Philadelphia, they learn the history, geography, and secrets of the Underground Railroad as they race to find stolen quilts before the grand opening!.LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! The Underground Railroad - Definition - Origins Vocabulary (conductors, passengers, stations, etc.) Use of constellations Location of stations Details of how, why, and when conductors moved passengers Use of quilts and symbols Harriet Tubman Friendship Road Statistics Conditions along the journey north William Still, a conductor, escaped slave, author Thomas Garrett and his work as a conductor Definition of abolitionists Beginnings of slavery Typical life of slaves Slave auctions Plantation life Emancipation Proclamation Quakers as abolitionists Resting trees USS Constellation History of the Liberty Bell The Thomas Garrett Home, Wilmington, DE Living the Reenactment Site at the African Methodist Episcopal church, Lancaster, PA Liberty Bell Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA. This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, Built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader Reading Level, Points and Quiz Number, a Lexile Measure, a Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level and a Development Reading Assessment Level.
About the Author:
Carole Marsh:
- Native of Atlanta, Georgia
- Professional writer and photographer
- Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, Inc.
- Founder and Owner of Marsh Media, a public relations anD corporate communications firm
- Creator of more than 15,000 products, primarily fiction and non-fiction supplementary educational materials
including books, interactive CD-ROMs, games, and online adventures
Awards Include:
- 2011 Teachers’ Choice for the Classroom by Learning Magazine
- 2007 Greatest Products by iParenting Media
- 2006 Georgia Author of the Year by Georgia Writers Association
- 2004 Teachers’ Choice for the Family by Learning Magazine
- 2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply and Equipment Association
- 2002 Teachers' Choice Award by Learning Magazine
- 2002 Award of Excellence Recipient from Association Advance America
- 2000 Fastest Growing Small Press from Publishers Weekly
- Communicator of the Year in 1979
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