A Desperate Road to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson by Karleen Bradford

A Desperate Road to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Diary of Julia May Jackson

Dear Canada

Karleen Bradford

240 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction childrens historical adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

Julia May and her family have done the unthinkable. They have fled from their life of slavery on a tobacco plantation in Virginia and are making their way north, on foot, where they have heard that slaves can be free. The journey takes them throug...

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Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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