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Author Elspeth, Leacock, author.

Title Journeys for freedom : A new look at america's story. / Leacock Elspeth.

Publication Info. Prince Frederick : Recorded Books Incorporated, 2017.

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 Cheshire - Downloadable Materials  OverDrive Audiobook    Downloadable
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Edition Unabridged.
Description 1 online resource (2 audio files) : digital
Playing Time 01:59:07
Description digital stereo rda
audio file rda
Note Unabridged.
Performer Narrator: Adam Grupper.
Summary Experience 20 great moments in American history-from the 1631 quest of Christian libertarian Roger Williams to the 1988 ordeal of Sudanese refugee Peter Malual. -Battle Redcoats with Continental soldier-in-disguise Deborah Sampson (1782). -Pay freedom's price 16 times with devoted freedman Frank McWhorter (1795). -Brave a thousand-mile trek with runaway slaves William and Ellen Craft (1845). -Blast a path through the mountains with the Central Pacific's intrepid Ah Goong (1868). -Flee oppression's hopeless grip with Russian immigrant Mary Antin (1894). -Escape a Nazi concentration camp's brutality with Jewish youth Isi Veleris (1939). Award-winning educational authors Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock deliver the third entry in their acclaimed history series. Using compelling vignettes, Journeys for Freedom weaves an enchanting tapestry of U.S. history for children of all ages. Adam Grupper's splendid narration assures that this dramatic audiobook will be listened to again and again. "This lively history focuses on 20 individuals' quest for freedom across U.S. history. The stories are as varied as they are fascinating and often go beyond the personal."-Booklist, starred review
System Details Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 55846 KB).
Subject Juvenile Fiction.
Juvenile Literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Grupper, Adam.
ISBN 9781456104474 (sound recording)
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