I have always had a fascination with the Underground Railroad especially since my childhood home was possibly a station in upstate New York. This book had its moments and for students who are interested in the topic it will be a decent read. When the 2 main characters ended up in NY I had hopes that there might be more detail but by that point things were winding down.
I think my biggest issue with the book was that it seemed to jam every classic escape scheme - especially some notable ones into these character's journeys. Then they also met with 3 well known figures of the time - Harriet Tubman, William Still, and Frederick Douglas. I would think that would be highly unlikely.
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