
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Graphic Novels: Level 16: Freedom Train
Glen Downey(Author)
Rubicon Publishing
Published on 9. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-77058-293-4 (ISBN)
Description
In The Freedom Train a young slave girl named Lizzie escapes from her owner with the help of her friend Elijah. When Elijah is killed, Lizzie has to trust others to guide her on a secret path to freedom, called the Underground Railroad. Will Lizzie reach the 'promised land' before she is caught?
These highly motivating, action-packed visual texts will excite young readers. TreeTops Graphic Novels offer a different kind of reading challenge to engage 7-11 year olds. These historically-themed stories contain links to real events and non-fiction pages to give context and purpose to reading. The thought-provoking topics make these stories ideal for encouraging discussion and drama.
Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
These highly motivating, action-packed visual texts will excite young readers. TreeTops Graphic Novels offer a different kind of reading challenge to engage 7-11 year olds. These historically-themed stories contain links to real events and non-fiction pages to give context and purpose to reading. The thought-provoking topics make these stories ideal for encouraging discussion and drama.
Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oakville, Ontario
Canada
Publishing group
Rubicon Publishing Inc
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
Colour
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77058-293-4 (9781770582934)
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