Journeys for Freedom, Susan Buckley
Journeys for Freedom, Susan Buckley
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Journeys for Freedom
A New Look at America's Story

Author: Susan Buckley, Elspeth Leacock

Narrator: Adam Grupper

Unabridged: 1 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/20/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

Experience 20 great moments in American history-from the 1631 quest of Christian libertarian Roger Williams to the 1988 ordeal of Sudanese refugee Peter Malual. -Battle Redcoats with Continental soldier-in-disguise Deborah Sampson (1782). -Pay freedom's price 16 times with devoted freedman Frank McWhorter (1795). -Brave a thousand-mile trek with runaway slaves William and Ellen Craft (1845). -Blast a path through the mountains with the Central Pacific's intrepid Ah Goong (1868). -Flee oppression's hopeless grip with Russian immigrant Mary Antin (1894). -Escape a Nazi concentration camp's brutality with Jewish youth Isi Veleris (1939). Award-winning educational authors Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock deliver the third entry in their acclaimed history series. Using compelling vignettes, Journeys for Freedom weaves an enchanting tapestry of U.S. history for children of all ages. Adam Grupper's splendid narration assures that this dramatic audiobook will be listened to again and again. "This lively history focuses on 20 individuals' quest for freedom across U.S. history. The stories are as varied as they are fascinating and often go beyond the personal."-Booklist, starred review

Reviews

Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com Another winning book in the A NEW LOOK AT AMERICA'S STORY series, JOURNEYS FOR FREEDOM takes you through twenty individual stories of Americans who have made a difference in providing us with the freedom we have today. Whether a Native American or a pioneer, an imm......more

Goodreads review by Amy

I really enjoyed the facts about the various topics on each page. A very fun resource to get kids thinking historically.......more