Rappaport, Doreen.  Freedom River.  Illustrated by Bryan Collier.  New York:

      Hyperion books, 2000.  ISBN:  978-0-7868-0350-7.  Dewey 973.7

Summary

Tells the story of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio and risked his life to help other slaves escape.

Media

Collage and watercolor, photos and torn paper – almost look mosaic.  The deep palette shows the tension in the story.

Endpapers sow a map of the river.

    Literary

    Devices

symbolism

Curriculum Connection

Social Studies – American Civil War - excellent read aloud

5^th-8^th grades

Rating

5Q  5P

Theme/extra

True story