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In two interwoven timelines, a Quaker family in Kansas operates a clandestine station on the Underground Railroad amid the fierce tensions of the 1850s. Their covert work protects fleeing slaves from the brutality of slavery. Nearly a century and a half later, twelve‑year‑old Dana inherits the same house. While making her new home, she unearths the unsettling skeleton of a black woman who once aided the Quakers, forcing Dana to confront the hidden history of her surroundings and the enduring impact of the Underground Railroad.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lois Ruby
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