Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
Don Tate
Illustrator: Don Tate
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Peachtree
ISBN: 978-1-56145-935-3
Keywords: Slavery, Enslavement,
Born free in Pennsylvania to parents who had escaped their enslavement but had to leave their other children behind, Still made it his life's work to help freedom seekers. Expressive sepia toned and color illustrations.