Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom

Written by Shane W. Evans, Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom is a artfully illustrated and sparsely-worded picture book about a family's journey on the Underground Railroad. Underground speaks volumes about the struggle for many slaves to find freedom by escaping in the night, some alone and some with their families. Through their journey some of them found solace in kind strangers' homes, and some unfortunately were caught and brought back to their owners, but none could have survived without the Underground Railroad. This book has minimal dialogue but an expansive storyline that draws the reader in with every turn of the page. In the classroom, this book could be used as an introduction to learning about slavery in the United States or when concentrating on the stories of people affected by the Underground Railroad. It could be used in a history or literature class to include cross-curricular standards.

Evans, S. W. (2011). Underground: Finding the light to freedom. New York: Roaring Book Press