When Cassie Louise Lightfoot encounters Harriet Tubman and a mysterious train in the sky, what follows is a compelling journey in which the author masterfully integrates fantasy and historical fact (School Library Journal, starred review).
With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story\'s end..
But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard.
This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them.
Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach , soars into the sky once more. in full color.
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When Cassie Louise Lightfoot encounters Harriet Tubman and a mysterious train in the sky, what follows is a compelling journey in which the author masterfully integrates fantasy and historical fact (School Library Journal, starred review)
