Crossing+to+Freedom

= //Crossing to Freedom// = =by Virginia Frances Schwartz=

Thank you for sending this exciting news! When readers read and respond to an author's book, that is so joyful! t makes the long hard work of writing worth it. So I am happy to know that librarians have chosen my novel and that students will be reading Crossing to Freedom in Surrey. I would be available for school/library visits in 2011 or 2012, whenever the reading gets underway. My trip would be from NYC so I'd have to have enough visits to make it worthwhile. So please keep me posted or perhaps connect me to those who might be interested. Again, I am honored that this book is on your reading list. Perhaps I will get the opportunity to tell young reads why I wrote this book on seeking freedom.
 * Here is what Ms. Schwarz wrote when notified that her book was one of the nominees:**

**Virginia Frances Schwarz's Website**
**Additional Websites to visit:**

** Slavery ** Scholastic Books interactive website about slavery. Includes an online teacher’s guide and printables about Harriet Tubman. []

** The Underground Railroad ** []

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Video Reenactment of the Underground Railroad (About 1 minute long) []

Interactive Site Includes a sample journey of a slave, mini-biographies of abolitionists, slave routes, lesson plans, etc.) It would be great to go to each of the mini-biographies and have students research more information about the people mentioned. []

Map of Slave Routes []

List of some Safe Houses (Click on link for pictures and history of site) []

Underground Railway in Canada []

** Harriet Tubman ** []

** Lesson Plans around slavery and the Underground Railroad ** []

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Underground Railway in Canada []

Powerpoint of a Webquest on the Underground Railroad [colleges/ library/ crc/ webquest/ ppt/he%20Underground%20Railroad.ppt|www.bgsu.edu/ colleges/ library/ crc/ webquest/ ppt/**he**%20**Underground**%20**Railroad**.ppt]