The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad (I Can Read Books: Level 3)

I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn--and love--to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.

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• Uninterrupted reading on Side 2

A quick-witted young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the ‘drinking gourd’ (Big Dipper) along the Underground Railroad to freedom. ‘An exciting and moving adventure story for beginning readers.’ —BL.

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