Have students watch the slideshow about the history of slavery in america. Underground to canada and over one million other books are available for amazon. Though all slaves knew they had to work even though he was gone, though there was a sign put up in front of the slave quarters saying that a slave buyer is coming to buy slaves to put on another plantation. Two slave girls escape from a plantation near vicksburg, mississippi, and steal toward canada on the underground railroad. She would work all day trying not to get beaten further. Hanas suitcase holocaust remembrance series for young readers book 3. Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young slave as he flees a kentucky plantation for canada along the underground railroad. Julilly is in her cabin waiting for her mammy sally to come back. I used to read the underground to canada book in january and february to grade it tied in with february as black history month. Underground to canada timeline created by shayaanmiddle. Underground to canada is an historical novel for young readers by barbara smucker.
Underground to canada timeline created by imanshami. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united states the following year as runaway to freedom. When julilly and liza finally left canada with adam and lester, liza would tell julilly to go on and not give up on hope. They are mother and daughter, slaves that work on a plantation belonging to an old man by the name of jeb. She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens literature prize, and the iode violet downey book award.
Curriculum connections for this online activity include. Barbara was born september 1st, 1915 in newton, kansas. June lilly julilly is a 12 year old slave in the novel underground to canada. Chapter 1 event 1 word spread that a slave trader from deep south was coming to masa hensons plantation to buy slaves. Julilly worked on a plantation in virginia with her mammy sally. I rather read the young adult books as they are not complicated with a lot of facts. The most popular book shes written was underground to canada, which won many awards and sold millions of copies. Barbaras books have been published in 16 countries and in seven languages. The next morning, massa jeb hensen was taking by his wife to see a doctor for his checkup.
It shocked me back then and its still just as horrific today. In this novel underground to canada by barbara smucker the plot summary is about a little girl named julilly who is a black slave and is separated from her mother when she is taken to a different place to work called the reilly plantation. Taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all julilly has left is the dream of freedom. It is a very heartwarming book towards slaves and really makes you feel like you are there with her through the scary parts and when she finally reaches canada. Liza is a caring girl, despite her crippled abilities.
Every day that she spends huddled in the slave traders wagon travelling south or working on the brutal new plantation, she thinks about the land where it is possible to be free, a land she and her friend liza may reach someday. You can find the underground to canada book in canada. What comes is a thrilling story of julillys journey, as she tries to escape to canada using the underground railroad. Underground to canada online reading version download. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Underground to canada 2003 read online free book by. The thought of somebody taking a human being, a young child no less, away from her mother so she can be sold like livestock and worked without pay, is a disgusting concept to say the least.
A desperate road to freedom the underground railroad diary of julia may jackson. Click download or read online button to get underground to canada online reading version book now. Underground to canada by barbara claassen smucker, lawrence hill. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Underground to canada kindle edition by barbara claassen. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content. Two young slave girls escape from a plantation in mississippi and wind a hazardous route toward freedom in canada via the underground railroad. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. How the law doesnt allow slavery there and when you.
Find books like underground to canada from the worlds largest community of readers. Underground to canada was named one of the fifty best books written in all of canada. Some of her books are about children from the historical period dealt with in the book underground to canada, while others are about modernday children taken back in time garth and the. Students seem to have remarkable insights every time i read this one. During julillys arrival to the riley plantation, julily comes across of an abolitionist and a free black boy who provides her water. Underground to canada by barbra smucker is a novel about slaves in the united states. Writing underground to canada was special for her seeing that in 19671969, she was the only white teacher in an all black high school. Underground to canada novel pdf free download ebook pdf. This is one of the major events in the story considering the fact that it reveals the main themes of the story which is friendship, since the boy showed friendship by supplying julilly water to drink from his gourd. They are in the abolitionists wagon hiding from slave catchers chapter 12 the quaker aboliotionist take the slaves to a barn with some food and advice. Shes been working on the riley plantation her entire life. She said that they have to pray hard to keep them all together and that they might be seperated. Underground to canada was recognized by the childrens book center as one of the 50 best books of all time in canada. A mother in transcona mb complained to the mayor of winnipeg about this historical novel for grades 5 to 8.
What is the role of julilly in the book underground to. Barbara smucker two young slave girls escape from a plantation in mississippi and wind a hazardous route toward freedom in canada via the underground. Underground to canada is for readers ages 9 and up. A folk history of slavery in the united states 1936 38. Underground to canada book edmonton public library. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canada s history as well as the usa. Underground to canada is story about this women, her life as a slave, and her journey to escape from it. Buy a cheap copy of underground to canada book by barbara smucker. One of a series of topquality fiction for schools, this novels tells how, for the black slaves of 19thcentury america, heaven didnt lie in the blue beyond, but over the border in free canada. Underground to canada timeline timetoast timelines. Along the way, they can read or listen to the runaway slave describe his terrifying journey from slavery to freedom.
This book is a wonderful story of a 12 year old girl who escapes to canada. From aboriginals to modern society the people, places and events that shaped the history of canada and north america by william d. I read this book twice, and i cant normally do that with books i read. Julilly had loved massa hensens plantation and lived there since the day she was born. Sims, is very cruel and whips people for hardly a reason. Mammy sally told julilly that there was a slave trader. Underground to canada black history books, black history. A folk history of slavery in the united states 193638. Older readers may notice the simplified plotting and some plausibility gaps, but in general a wellwritten story. Click download or read online button to get underground to canada novel pdf free book now. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Still published the book in 1872 under the title the underground railroad where describes many of tubmans efforts. Chapter 1 event 2 mammy sally tells julilly about canada. We learned quite a bit about the underground railroad.
A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. So when workers from the underground railroad offer to help the. The slaves arrive at tennessee and they are taken to the another journey by a conductor in the underground railway and the use of the password friend with a friend is a big indication of the theme friendship, since only a true friend will know the password. Dear canada make history your own scholastic canada.
The book also contains information on the author, a list of the main people involved in the underground railroad, things to do and things to think about. Underground railroad book videos interactive whiteboard ready. The story describes the underground railway that brought slaves escaping from the american south to canada during the 1850s and 1860s. Novel study study guide is suitable for 5th 8th grade. Throughout her career, she was profoundly affected by civil rights issues, which informed works such as days of terror, white mist, and underground to canada. This map will show june lily and lizas journey to freedom, using images, video, and text. Underground to canada has become a classic, a firstrate historical novel that deftly. Ross is in jail, but has sent others to help julilly and the others.
Audio book underground to canada by barbara smucker youtube. I was born and raised in quebec and the underground railroad was not part of the history of that province. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words, comprehension questions, and an activity to create sentences with similes. Audio book underground to canada by barbara smucker duration. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. Underground to canada book vancouver public library. Underground to canada is a horrendously whitewashed narrative of slavery about kind whites who help runaway slaves get to benevolent canada, while presenting slavery to be some kind of marginally cruel bootcamp. Her dad got bitten by a snake and died on the day she was born. Review will shown on site after approval other books by picture books. Underground to canada takes place sometime between the passage of the. Audio book underground to canada by barbara smucker. It means what is the plot and the of underground to canada is, the underground. Who were the characters in underground to canada answers.
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