Under the quilt of night /

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by Hopkinson, Deborah.
[ 02. English Fiction ] Authors: Ransome, James,--ill. Published by : Aladdin Paperbacks, (New York ; | Toronto [Ont.] :) Physical details: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Subject(s): Underground Railroad --Fiction. | Fugitive slaves --Fiction. | Slavery --Fiction. | African Americans --Fiction. | Historical fiction. Year : 2002 02. English Fiction Item type : 02. English Fiction
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A young girl flees from the farm where she has been worked as a slave and uses the Underground Railroad to escape to freedom in the north. Traveling late one night, a runaway slave girl spies a quilt hanging outside a house. The quilt's center is a striking deep blue -- a sign that the people inside are willing to help her escape. Can she bravely navaigate the complex world of the Underground Railroad and lead her family to freedom?