Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom

One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011 
 A few well chosen words and spellbinding images pack an emotion wallop not soon forgotten in this picture book for young readers about the Underground Railroad.  
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.


Author: Shane W. Evans
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 01/13/2015
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9781250056757
About the Author
Shane W. Evans has illustrated numerous books for children, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book award winner Shanna's Ballerina Show. He attributes much of his influence to his travels to Africa, South America, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and much of the United States. He is a firm believer in education and creative development for all people. Underground is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Medal for illustrations.