The result is a contrived, disappointingly meager novel. Draper's (Tears of a Tiger) well-meaning attempts to combine fiction, folklore and history lead to some significant credibility gaps, among them the unlikely circumstances that middle class African American middle-schoolers have never heard of the Underground Railroad and that Ziggy's dog manages to dig through the collapsed tunnel to rescue them. The trapped boys are comforted by a breeze they attribute to the ghost's presence.
When Ziggy and pals attempt to explore the underground tunnels, the walls collapse. And their teacher relates a local legend about a Shawnee woman who helped slaves escape to freedom and whose ghost allegedly haunts the area. A raconteur describes his grandfather's arrival in Cincinnati via the Underground Railroad and also explains that tunnels used in that operation are located under the school the kids attend. On a class field trip to the Ohio River, the friends are captivated by two stories. Visit him online at inaugural release in the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series, this tale focuses on four African American boys who make up the Black Dinosaurs Club. Jesse lives with his wife and sons in Washington where he teaches art to kids, plays music occasionally and soccer religiously, and surfs the chilly northwest waters as often as he can. She has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award, and is a New York Times bestselling author. He won the 2005 grand prize and was a 2006 finalist at the international SCBWI New York Showcase. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. His work appears in the New York Times bestselling Hank Zipzer series, the Clubhouse Mysteries (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs) series, Hope for Haiti, and more. He loves both the differences and similarities that are so colorfully displayed across our diverse world and reflects this passion in his illustrations, which have been featured in magazines, art publications, CD covers, children’s books, and on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Jesse Joshua Watson connects with people-where hammocking in Brazil, exploring Hong Kong, playing soccer in Haiti, or dodging taxis in Russia. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years, and Blended has also been a New York Times bestseller. Draper - In this second book of the classic chapter book series by award-winning author Sharon M. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens.
Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A.
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