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The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War

by Hildegarde Swift

Picture book · ages 5–9 · grades K–4 · 620L · 1932

Why we'd hand it over

An understated 1932 picture book that trusts kids to grasp the moral weight of slavery and escape without melodrama—the illustrations by James Daugherty ground the danger and dignity equally.

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The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War by Hildegarde Swift (ages 5–9) — ChapterScout