TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tate,Don
TI  - William still and his freedom stories: the father of the underground railroad 
SN  - 1561459356
U1  - 973.7115092 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Atlanta, Georgia
PB  - Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.
KW  - Still, William,
KW  - Underground Railroad
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - African Americans
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Biography
KW  - Fugitive slaves
KW  - United States
KW  - Picture books
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Instructional and educational works
KW  - Biographies
N2  - The remarkable, little-known story of William Still, known as the Father of the Underground Railroad from award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate. William Still's parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into William's office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be? Motivated by his own family's experience, William began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry "Box" Brown, and William and Ellen Craft. Don Tate brings to life the incredible true story of William Still's life and work as a record keeper of enslaved people who had fled to freedom. Tate's powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad
ER  -