Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight from Slavery
by Winifred Conkling
The page-turning, heart-wrenching true story of one young woman willing to risk... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 33,016
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1160L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 170990, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Underground Railroad
- Edmonson, Emily, 1835-1895--Juvenile literature
- Underground Railroad--Washington Region--Juvenile literature
- Washington Region--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Antislavery movements
- Fugitive slaves--Washington Region--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Pearl (Schooner)
- Edmondson family--Juvenile literature
- 19th century
- Fugitive slaves--Washington Region--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Edmondson family
- Young Adult People & Places
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Edmonson, Emily
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Pearl (Schooner)--Juvenile literature
- History
- Antislavery movements--Washington Region--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- United States
- Washington Region
- Fugitive slaves
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Winifred Conkling
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Winifred Conkling
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator Guide from Algonquin Young Readers
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2017
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2023
Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Biography Selection, 2016
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