Take a photo of a barcode or cover
readingwitherin 's review for:
Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story
by Nikki Shannon Smith
fast-paced
4.5 stars
"Good and bad come in every size, shape, and color."
My library had this as a digital title where it reads the book to you, which is why I wanted to try it out. If your library has this feature and you have a young reader who is still getting used to reading longer books I feel like this is a good option. It had a real narrator doing the voice as a regular audiobook would, which is so much better than the usual mono-tone reader that happens a lot in the read-a-long ones I've seen for kids.
The story itself is an informative one that follows Ann and her family as they try to find their own path along the underground railroad. Ann and her family do get separated for a little bit, which leads Ann to have to be the leader of her mom and her younger siblings. While this was scary for her it was also a good thing, because it gave her mom the strength she needed to keep going. It mentions some of the realities of slavery in a kid-friendly way that shows some of what was happening while also not being too much.
I do want to read more by this author. I know my library has several more so I want to check those out as well and see what I think of them. I'm so glad more kids' books that show history are being made again.
"Good and bad come in every size, shape, and color."
My library had this as a digital title where it reads the book to you, which is why I wanted to try it out. If your library has this feature and you have a young reader who is still getting used to reading longer books I feel like this is a good option. It had a real narrator doing the voice as a regular audiobook would, which is so much better than the usual mono-tone reader that happens a lot in the read-a-long ones I've seen for kids.
The story itself is an informative one that follows Ann and her family as they try to find their own path along the underground railroad. Ann and her family do get separated for a little bit, which leads Ann to have to be the leader of her mom and her younger siblings. While this was scary for her it was also a good thing, because it gave her mom the strength she needed to keep going. It mentions some of the realities of slavery in a kid-friendly way that shows some of what was happening while also not being too much.
I do want to read more by this author. I know my library has several more so I want to check those out as well and see what I think of them. I'm so glad more kids' books that show history are being made again.