Freedom's wings : Corey's underground railroad diary
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York : Scholastic, 2002.
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Status
More Details
Published
New York : Scholastic, 2002.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 3, 1 Points
Level 3, 1 Points
Lexile measure
490
Notes
General Note
"Penworthy prebound library books" - cover.
Description
A nine-year-old slave keeps a diary of his journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad in 1857.
Description
Corey Birdsong, a slave boy in antebellum Kentucky. This is the story of his family's attempt to escape. Corey Birdsong is a lively young boy in search of freedom in the same country that made an economy of slavery. He and his family are owned by the Hart family of Kentucky. But, when Corey's father, Roland, flees to the North and Corey and his mother follow. Corey records his daily life on the Hart farm with incredible insight and honesty, and later he describes the difficult journey along the "Underground Railroad" to the North to be reunited with his father. With the help of many kind strangers, Corey, his parents, and his new baby sister arrive afely in Canada.
Target Audience
350L,Lexile,SD
Target Audience
490L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 63 (high),Semantic demand: 87 (very high),Syntactic demand: 57 (medium),Structure demand: 86 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 5-8,3.0,1.0,SD,Quiz 52592,English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,3.0,1.0,52592.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 5-8,3,1,SD,Quiz 52592,English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley Public Library - Children's Area - Fiction | DEAR AMERICA | Find It Now |
| Cottonwood Public Library - Kids Zone - Fiction | WYETH COR # 1 | Find It Now |
| Granville Elementary School - Fiction Books | WYE | Find It Now |
| Lincoln Elementary School Library - Fiction Books | MYA | Find It Now |
| Taylor Hicks Elementary School Library - Fiction Books | WYE | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wyeth, S. D. (2002). Freedom's wings: Corey's underground railroad diary . Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wyeth, Sharon Dennis. 2002. Freedom's Wings: Corey's Underground Railroad Diary. Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wyeth, Sharon Dennis. Freedom's Wings: Corey's Underground Railroad Diary Scholastic, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wyeth, Sharon Dennis. Freedom's Wings: Corey's Underground Railroad Diary Scholastic, 2002.
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