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The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad

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4 out of 5
Based on 40 Ratings and 11 Reviews

Book Description
"You march straight home, sir," said Tommy's father, "and go to your room." Then Mr. Fuller went back into church and banged the door behind him.

Instead, Tommy wanders into the barn. There he is startled to find a family of escaping slaves. And so begins an adventure which teaches Tommy that all laws are not fair for all people.

This moving story by F. N. Monjo, set in New England in... More

Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingLibrary Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100060243309
ISBN-13978-0060243302
Publication Date06/09/1970
The Creators
About F. N. Monjo (Author) : F. N. Monjo is a published author of children's books. A published credit of F. N. Monjo is 3 Kinds of Scared.
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About Fred Brenner (Illustrator) : Fred Brenner is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Fred Brenner include The Drinking Gourd (Spanish edition): La osa menor: Una historia del fe... more
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