Aquila's Drinking Gourd
A Story of the Underground Railroad
Scrapbooks of America
Aquila's Drinking Gourd is a moving account of one young girl's experiences as a newly sold slave who makes her escape on the Underground Railroad. Through the words of Aquila, readers will learn about slavery in the United States, about the brave African-Americans who survived it, and about the people who fought for its end.
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978-1-61473-482-6
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$46.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2003 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2002-08-01 |
| BISACS | JUV016110 |
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| Dewey | F |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 9.5 x 7.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.1 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 62550 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Activities for further learning, Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
- Aquila's Story
- The History of the Underground Railroad
- Timeline
- Glossary
- Activities
- To Find Out More
- About the Author
Author: Pamela Dell
Pamela Dell has been writing for kids since the late 1980's, including work in both print and interactive multimedia. In the mid-1990's, she became one of the founders of Purple Moon, a highly acclaimed interactive game company for girls. As part of her role there, Pamela created the characters and scripts for the company's multiple-award winning Rockett CD-Rom game series. She has also produced work, both fiction and nonfiction, for clients such as Mattel, Carus Publishing, World Book Encyclopedia, Children's Press, Plan B Enterprises, Addictive Media, and the University of California, among others...subsequently nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
