by Roni Schotter
Ten year old Amanda discovers that her home is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Her parents have brought in a family of four slaves and has hidden them in thier Hudson River farmhouse. Amanda befriends the oldest child, Hanah. As with most slaves, Hannah has been forbidden to learn to read or write by her former owner. Hannahs mother tells her, "Reading is freedom" and she believes that this is the only way to be truly free. Amanda risks everything to help her friend and gegins to teach Hannah to read and write.
I think this book is a wonderful book to teach children about the Underground Railroad and the treatment of slaves. The most beautiful central message of the story is how reading is freedom and something we should value. The friendship between the two girls gives this book a very endearing feel. This book not only gives children general knowlege about the historical events of this time period but also the power of reading and true friendship.
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