TROUBLE DON'T LAST

Shelley Pearsall, . . Dell/Yearling, $5.50 (239pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41811-5

An 11-year-old boy and the elderly captive who helped raise him seek escape via the Underground Railroad. In a starred review, PW wrote, "This memorable portrayal of their haphazard, serendipitous and dangerous escape to freedom proves gripping from beginning to end." Ages 8-12. (Jan.)

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