Freedom river
Dublin Core
Title
Freedom river
Description
John Ripley shows courage and perseverence in Southern Ohio through his actions. John crosses the Ohio River into the slave state of Kentucky to help other African Americans escape to freedom. John listens to nature as he rows a slave family across the Ohio River to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
Author
Rappaort, Doreen
Publisher
Jump at the Sun
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
Illustrator
Collier, Bryan
ISBN
078680350-9
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
2000
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Bianca Guynn, 2010
Tags
african american, author's note, baby, boat, bodies of water, cabin, community, courage, escape, family, fear, feelings, fight, freedom, happiness, history, illustrator's note, listening, maps, money, multicultural, night, parents, prayer, quiet, relationship, rhythm, river, running, sadness, safety, secrets, slavery, transportation, underground railroad, woods, work, worry
Citation
Rappaort, Doreen, “Freedom river,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/11255.