William Still and His Freedom Stories : The Father of the Underground Railroad

The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate

From Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate comes the highly anticipated and remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad.

Inspirational. School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

Brings deserved attention to the life of a man who dedicated himself to recording the lives of others. Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

William Stills parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into Williams office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be?

Motivated by his own familys experience, William began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry Box Brown, and William and Ellen Craft.

Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate brings to life the incredible, stranger-than-fiction true story of William Still, a man who dedicated his life to recording the stories of enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Tates powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire young readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad.

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