North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad

Katherine Ayres. Yearling Books, $5.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-440-22747-2

A 16-year-old girl with two suitors undertakes a daring plan to help slaves along the Underground Railroad. According to PW, ""The heroine's dramatic self-actualization is at least as important as the period setting."" Ages 10-up. (Jan.)

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