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The Secret to Freedom Paperback – Picture Book, May 1, 2002

by Marcia Vaughan Crews (Author), Larry Johnson (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
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In the days before the Civil War, a young enslaved girl and her older brother help slaves escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad quilt code.

Lucy is just a young girl when her parents are sold off the plantation where her family lives. Oh, how she wishes things could be different. One day Lucy's older brother, Albert, comes home with something that can make a difference - a sack of quilts. The quilts are part of a secret code, and each different pattern gives important information to slaves planning to escape on the Underground Railroad. When Albert is caught one night helping the runaways, he too must flee, leaving Lucy behind. As he disappears into the darkness, Lucy fears she will never see her brother again.

Set during the years before the Civil War, The Secret to Freedom is a testament to the enduring bond of family and a celebration of the human spirit. It is a story of triumph over adversity during a difficult chapter in our country's past. An Author's Note further explains the Underground Railroad quilt code.

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  1. Reading age
    6 - 10 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 5
  5. Lexile measure
    650L
  6. Dimensions
    8.4 x 1 x 10.6 inches
  7. Publisher
    Lee & Low Books
  8. Publication date
    May 1, 2002
  9. ISBN-10
    1584302518
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1584302513
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About the Author

Marcia Vaughan Crews has written numerous books for young readers, including picture books, beginning readers, and both fiction and nonfiction series. She was inspired to tell Irena Sendler’s story after reading her obituary in 2008 and discovering more about her through the work of Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project, an organization dedicated to bringing Irena Sendler’s story to the world. Crews lives in Tacoma, Washington.



Larry Johnson has illustrated several children's books, including Knoxville, Tennessee by Nikki Giovanni, When Joe Louis Won the Title, and Lee & Low's The Secret to Freedom, praised by School Library Journal for its "expressive acrylic paintings . . . rich in color and emotion." He also serves as a Youth Minister at a Baptist church and is a cohost of a weekend sports radio show. Johnson and his wife live in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Visit him online at larryjohnsonart.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lee & Low Books (May 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1584302518
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1584302513
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 10 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 650L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 1 x 10.6 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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North Carolina
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book because it is abut the Underground Railroad ...
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I love this book because it is abut the Underground Railroad quilt. The pictures are so colorful and the story is so easy to read. Someone who enjoys stories about the Underground Railroad will enjoy this book no matter what the age.
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5.0 out of 5 stars and my students loved it! Books like this help children today understand ...
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I read this book to my 3rd/4th graders last spring, and my students loved it! Books like this help children today understand better what slavery was really like--how bad it really was!
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Lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars great book to teach how quilts were used on the ...
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great book to teach how quilts were used on the UGRR. I had to skip one part, when I read it to my class. It is a difficult topic to teach.
It demands respect and inspires great compassion.
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Great book! Used as a read- aloud for my third grade special Ed class. They loved it!
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Good historic information.
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A lovely story with beautiful illustrations. I'm very pleased.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Secret to Freedom
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A good addition to my home library.
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Geoffrey Showell
5.0 out of 5 stars Messages in qui!ts
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I loved this story as I make quilts myself and did not know how important they could be in people's lives.
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