Dear Austin : Letters from the Underground Railroad

The year is 1853 and eleven-year-old Levi Ives can't wait to cross the widecountry to join his brother, Austin, out in the Oregon Territory and escapefrom boring old Sudbury, Pennsylvania. But life back home suddenly goes fromdull to dangerous when Levi's best friend, Jupiter, discovers that his littlesister, Darcy, has disappeared, recaptured by slave owners. Levi is white andJupiter is black, and together they set out into dangerous territory in anattempt to save little Darcy's freedom--and her life. This moving sequel to Dear Levi, told in letters, is rich in history and adventure, amust-have for teachers, reluctant readers, and every Dear Levi fan.