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North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad Paperback - 2000

by Katherine Ayres

In an immediate, first-person narrative, Ayers brings the Underground Railroad to life through the eyes of a spirited 16-year-old girl whose family home is used to usher slaves to freedom. The Preface gives the historic background and explains the author's research. The characters' routes are shown on a map of Ohio's Underground Railroad.


From the publisher

Katherine Ayres is the author of Family Tree, which has been named to several state award lists, and North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad. She is a founding member of the Playwright’s Lab at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. She teaches writing at Chatham College, where she also coordinates the Master of Arts program in children’s and adolescent writing.


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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in another time?

From the rear cover

Lucy Spencer has been helping fugitive slaves flee to Canada since she was twelve years old. Her family's Ohio home is a station on the Underground Railroad, the secret network of people that helps runaways escape to freedom. Now that she's sixteen, Lucy is thirsty for adventure. When she is asked to stay with the widow Aurelia Mercer and help a family of runaway slaves hiding in the attic, she doesn't hesitate. From one of the fugitives who is pregnant, and from the surprisingly unconventional Miss Aurelia, Lucy learns much about growing up, loving, and standing on her own. But what will Lucy do when she is asked to make the ultimate sacrifice?

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  • Title North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad
  • Author Katherine Ayres
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Thus
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yearling Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date January 11, 2000
  • Features Maps
  • ISBN 9780440227472 / 044022747X
  • Weight 0.29 lbs (0.13 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.66 x 5.22 x 0.48 in (19.46 x 13.26 x 1.22 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 750
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Midwest
    • Geographic Orientation: Ohio
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Coming of Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Fugitive slaves, Slavery
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 01/24/2000, Page 313

About the author

Katherine Ayres is the author of Family Tree, which has been named to several state award lists, and North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad. She is a founding member of the Playwright's Lab at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. She teaches writing at Chatham College, where she also coordinates the Master of Arts program in children's and adolescent writing.
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