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Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad

From the Series On My Own History

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Allen Jay’s family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen’s parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen’s father asks him to help a runaway slave. Is Allen brave enough? This exciting true story takes you along as Allen meets Henry James, an African American man struggling to find freedom.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 1993
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 1993-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.5
Reading Counts! Points 2.0
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007020, JNF025200, JNF018010
Dewey [Fic]
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Lexile 520
Guided Reading Level O
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 14876
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Awards

  • SSLI Book Award Best Book, Winner, 1993

Reviews

Book Links

“The author ably conveys the danger not only for those traveling on the Underground Railroad but also for those aiding the fugitives.”
—Book Links

Kirkus Reviews

“Brill does a good job of incorporating basics about the Underground Railroad into her narrative and bringing it out in suspense. . . The art, in a sturdy style rendered in muted pastels, quietly accentuates the drama. A solid contribution.”
— Kirkus Reviews

Reading Teacher

“Janice Lee Porter’s pencil crayon drawings help create suspense and excitement. . .”
—The Reading Teacher