Kite to freedom : the story of a kite-flying contest, the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, and the Underground Railroad / story by Kathleen A. Dinan ; illustrations by Iris M. Kirkwood.
Record details
- Publisher: Buffalo, New York : Cross Your Fingers, a City of Light imprint, [2021]
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | In 1848 as construction begins on the first suspension bridge connecting the United States and Canada, friends Katie and Homan become winners of an important kite-flying contest testing the bridge's engineering, and they soon learn of its valuable link on the Underground Railroad helping slaves escape to freedom. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 9-12 Cross Your Fingers, a City of Light Publishing imprint Grades 4-6 Cross Your Fingers, a City of Light Publishing imprint |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
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Subject: | Underground Railroad > Juvenile fiction. Bridges > Juvenile fiction. Fugitive slaves > Juvenile fiction. Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) > Juvenile fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Webb City Public Library | JF Dinan, Kathleen (Text) | 38262300004325 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |