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School Library Journal
Starred Review on January 1, 2011
Gr 1–3—A stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated by a group of slaves. Readers experience the fugitives' escape, their long nighttime journey punctuated by meetings with friends and enemies, and their final glorious arrival in a place of freedom. Evans boils the raw emotion of the experience down to the most compressed statements, both mirroring the minimal opportunities for expression during the secret journey and also creating a narrative that invites eve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
With dramatic images and minimal narrative, Shane projects a "we-are-there" experience of escaping slaves. The figures are eerily disembodied, and many of the double-page spreads feature a two-word text such as "The darkness" or "The fear" or "We run." White stars (not apparently resembling the Big Dipper-North Star guide) stand out against a richly textured midnight blue, as do the triangular whites of the fugitives' eyes and the bold white...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
With dramatic images and minimal narrative, Evans projects a "we-are-there" experience of escaping slaves. White stars stand out agains...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
