Rappaport, Doreen <br/><br/>
Freedom River / 
Doreen Rappaport 
 - New York  Hyperion Paperbacks  2000 
<br/><br/> One thousand feet across the Ohio River lay Ripley, Ohio—and freedom. Before the Civil War, Kentucky was a slave state, while Ohio remained free. Time and time again, John Parker, an ex-slave who had bought his own freedom, led Kentucky slaves across a thin stretch of river to Ohio, and safety. These dangerous journeys demanded a tremendous amount of courage, planning, and faith. Freedom River is based on a true story of one man’s determination to help an African American family escape from slavery along. Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781423106340 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Young Learners<br/>Slaves<br/>Underground Railroad<br/>United States<br/>Parker, John P., 1827-1900<br/>African American abolitionists<br/>Free African Americans<br/>Ohio--Ripley<br/>Kentucky
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>920.9326 RAP-D