Review
“Lorene Cary is a deft, focused writer. Free! is yet another example of her ability to tell the astounding, immutable truth of what it means to be human.”
—Diane McKinney-Whetstone, Winner of the 2005 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award for Leaving Cecil Street
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Product Description
Stories based upon actual incidents of Black people escaping from chattel slavery. Lorene Cary adapted these tales from narratives and records that were first told by William Still who was one of the key organizers of the underground railroad. The stories are brought to life by the craft of Ms. Cary.