![]() ![]() Pros: This husband-and-wife team has produced a beautiful historical fiction picture book about a time not often written about in children’s literature.Ĭons: There were no dates given for Ruth Ellen’s journey or the Great Migration in general. Includes an author’s note with additional information on the Overground Railroad. Finally, they arrive at Penn Station in New York, where the city lights and bright stars seem to offer promise for the future. They pass the time by playing cards, eating from a shoebox (they’re not allowed in the dining car until the sign comes down), and reading a book by Frederick Douglass. After traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, the “Whites Only” sign is removed, and Ruth Ellen and her family can leave the colored car and explore the rest of the train. They’ve left their lives as sharecroppers secretly, without telling the boss. Summary: Ruth Ellen tells the story of traveling by train from North Carolina to New York City with her parents during the Great Migration. ![]()
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