Freedom River
by Rappaport, Doreen
Coretta Scott King Award/HonorsALA Notable/Best BooksBiographies/AutobiographiesAmerican/U.S. HistoryU.S.Black PeopleEnslaved PeopleChildren's Literature Choice
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AR Book Level
3.3
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,315
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
44944 EN
About this book
This book describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.