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They say you follow the north star, and when you step onto this land you are free taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all jullily has left is the dream of freedom. Jan 01, 1978 the first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. Underground to canada kindle edition by smucker, barbara. A literature kit for underground to canada ebook, 2008. Underground to canada barbara smucker mariehelen goyetche. The really best part about the book is the detail that barbra smucker puts into it. Underground to canada is story about this women, her life as a slave, and her journey to escape from it. Underground to canada puffin books by barbara smucker.
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