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Summary:

Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.

Author/Creator:

Rappaport, Doreen

Contributors:

Collier, Bryan

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Freedom river [by Rappaport, D.]

Subjects:

Parker, John P., 1827-1900 — Juvenile literature

Underground Railroad — Juvenile literature

African American abolitionists — Biography — Juvenile literature

Free African Americans — Biography — Juvenile literature

Enslaved persons — United States — Biography — Juvenile literature

Ripley (Ohio) — Biography — Juvenile literature

Parker, John P., 1827-1900

Underground Railroad

African American abolitionists

Free African Americans

Slaves

United States

Ohio — Ripley

Genres:

Biographies

Juvenile works

General Notes:

Map on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [23]).

Audience:

Children

Physical Description:

23 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 26 cm

Call Numbers:

J973.7 R221f

ISBNs:

0786803509
078681229X (pbk.)
0786822910 (lib. bdg.)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

99033438

OCLC Numbers:

436305973
41649599 [Invalid]