Freedom's Wings: Corey's Underground Railroad Diary (My America)

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Summary: Connor's Review
Review: "Freedom's Wings: Corey's Diary, Kentucky to Ohio, 1857" was a little bland, but for the age this series is aimed for, it's decent. There isn't enough detail of life at the plantation, the escape, and the new home in Canada, but it's interesting to see how Corey's grammar and spelling progressed over time. This book is great for the younger fans of historical fictions, but is somewhat of a let down for the older readers. I "sorta" recommend.

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Summary: Great book about a young boy's quest for freedom!
Review: Corey and his family live as slaves on a farm in Kentucky. Corey's dad secretly gives him an education and Corey secretly records his thoughts in his diary. Even though Corey is a slave life is bearable until he overhears his father is going to be sold into the Deep South. Corey's father manages to escape. With help from the Underground Railroad Corey and his mother start their daring journey to the north which is more daring than ever because Corey's mother is pregnant. Will Corey's family be reunited or willl he be made a slave again? Read this book and you will know!

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Summary: A young boy's diary of his journey from slavery to freedom.
Review: Nine-year-old Corey and his parents live in slavery on a Kentucky farm in 1857. But Corey has one thing most slaves don't have - his father, who was educated, has taught him to read and write, and to practice, Corey keeps a diary. When his father learns he is to be sold, he runs away, fleeing for the North. Corey and his pregnant mother soon follow, facing great danger because they hope to be able to live in freedom. Will Corey's family ever be reunited in freedom - or will they be separated and returned to slavery? Told through the form of Corey's journal, this book reveals what it was like for slaves who dared to escape bondage and made the dangerous journey along the Underground Railroad. I highly reccomend this book to all readers of the My America series.

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Summary: Son ate it up!
Review: What a wonderful way to introduce kids to the history of the underground railroad! Corey is a resourceful and respectful young man with an easy voice to follow. We loved it. It's not the same sort of trashy thing the kids read.