# On My Own History

Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad

Marlene Targ Brill
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Allen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to help a runaway slave. Is Allen brave enough? This exciting true story takes you along as Allen meets Henry James, an African American man struggling to find freedom.
Genres: HistoryChildrensNonfictionBiographyHistorical
48 Pages

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