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abolition

Books about abolition for readers of all ages.

Cover of Freedom River

Freedom River

Doreen Rappaport

Ages 6–12freedomcourage

Cover of The Lightning Dreamer

The Lightning Dreamer

Margarita Engle

Ages 10–16poetry and languagesocial justice

Cover of The firefly letters

The firefly letters

Margarita Engle

Ages 12–18suffragewomen's empowerment

Cover of On the trail of John Brown's body

On the trail of John Brown's body

Alan N. Kay

Ages 10–15historyabolition

Cover of Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Henry Elliot

Ages 8–14courageactivism

Cover of The Lightning Dreamer Cubas Greatest Abolitionist

The Lightning Dreamer Cubas Greatest Abolitionist

Margarita Engle

Ages 10–16activismabolition

Cover of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

Jason Glaser, Al Milgrom, Bill Anderson, Charles Barnett III

Ages 9–14historyabolition