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Underground Man Hardcover - 2006

by Milton Meltzer

An exciting novel of the Underground Railroad


Summary

In this classic novel, Josh, a teenage logger on the Ohio River, discovers his life's true mission as an abolitionist after his first encounter with a runaway slave.

Josh first attempts to spread the abolitionist message by lecturing in remote towns about the evils of slavery--but his views often ignite strong disapproval. Frustrated, he makes a more daring choice and becomes an agent of the Underground Railroad. After dozens of successful rescues, Josh is captured by Kentucky slave owners and convicted of "enticing slaves to leave their owners."

Locked away, he struggles to hold on to his ideals and sense of self. But when freedom comes sooner than he expected, Josh must decide if he will again take the kind of risks that landed him in prison.

First line

The early morning mist was rising from the swamp when Joshua Bowen heard the dogs faintly in the distance.

Details

  • Title Underground Man
  • Author Milton Meltzer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1-Simul
  • Pages 261
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harcourt Young Classics, Orlando, FL
  • Date January 1, 2006
  • ISBN 9780152055189 / 0152055185
  • Weight 0.76 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.72 x 0.94 in (20.07 x 14.53 x 2.39 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Reading level 760
  • Library of Congress subjects Slavery, Underground Railroad
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005285131
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"A fine novel."--The New York Times Book Review

"Meltzer draws from court records, reminiscences of fugitve slaves and abolitionists, and other documents of the pre-Civil War period to create a narrative that is consistently suspenseful as well as historically accurate."--Kirkus Reviews

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