Underground to canada is an excellent introduction to a period of history that everyone should learn about. Chapter 1 event 1 word spread that a slave trader from deep south was coming to masa hensons plantation to buy slaves. Books in canada barbara smucker has created a sensitive and dramatic story about a young girls flight from slavery, and some three decades after it first appeared in print underground to canadastill serves as a wonderful introduction to a vital and fascinating element of canadian history. Underground to canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. She is a strong, kind, compassionate girl who has a heart of gold. Julilly had loved massa hensens plantation and lived there since the day she was born. Underground to canada is a complete 55 page novel study guide. Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey. Throughout her career, she was profoundly affected by civil rights issues, which informed works such as days of terror, white mist, and underground to canada. Help children enjoy good books and learn foundational reading and literature skills with this literature kit from classroom complete press.
Jullolly meets liza, a cripple who had been working on the riley plantation, facing beatings and whippings from sims, causing her to receive her. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Easytouse, the resources are divided into sections. Canadians are woefully ignorant of their own history. Julilly worked on a plantation in virginia with her mammy sally. The teachers section provides a summary of the story along. I have included a movie trailer for those who are interested. Canada book day is a yearly event celebrated in canada on april 23 to promote reading and books during canada book week. Our comprehensive resource saves time with useful and detailed activities in a range of styles, from vocabulary, multiple choice and short answer. Underground to canada timeline timetoast timelines. Julillys journey during their travels down to mississippi, they met a quaker abolitionist who had freed a black man who now works for him. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
Then a man from canada comes to the plantion saying that hes looking at birds and ask massa riley. Punishments the slaves got punished a lot in the book underground to canada. We have consolidated links to sites about covid19 below, so you can easily access the resources you need to make informed travel decisions. Literature opens new insights into life and language. Mcdonalds canada partners with first book canada to inspire. Books you may be surprised to learn were challenged in canada. Mammy sally informs julilly mammy sally informs julily regarding canada and how once you are there you are free. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. How the law doesnt allow slavery there and when you travel. Barbara smucker was one of canadas bestknown and bestloved authors of fiction for children and young adults. The story surrounds julilly and liza, who with their friends, lester and adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the deep south. Significant events in underground to canada timeline. Become familiar with julilly and her family with true or false questions.
Underground to canada by barbara smucker chapter 1 before you read the chapter. Mcdonalds canada partners with first book canada to inspire canadian childrens love of reading for family literacy day. On 6 october 2016, the government of canada goc signed a contract committing to canadas participation as the guest of honour goh at the frankfurt book. Her dad got bitten by a snake and died on the day she was born. Puffin classics edition by barbara smucker at indigo. Covid19 guidance for travelers to canada and in canada. Students use indiana and michigan state road maps to trace a route to canada from madison, in. This is significant because the plot would have built up from this event, if mama sally didnt tell julily. Underground to canada is story about this women, her life as a slave, and her journey to escape from it. Underground to canada hardcover july 1, 1977 by barbara smucker author, tom mcneely author 4. Buy airline tickets, find cheap airfare, last minute deals and seat sales with air canada. Chapter 1 event 2 mammy sally tells julilly about canada. In this novel underground to canada by barbara smucker the plot summary is about a little girl named julilly who is a black slave and is separated from her mother when she is taken to a different place to work called the reilly plantation. Underground to canada barbara smucker read book online.
For example, libraries or book stores can create a local i read canadian display for a month, or host author and illustrator visits during the week. Significant events in underground to canada timeline created by gohulan. When her master falls ill, she and her mother are separated. Having found christ in the midst of world war ii, he evaded the police for many months until the night he.
Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy, each chapter is. It was a television movie created in 1994, but it includes many of the same characters and themes of underground to canada. Sims, is very cruel and whips people for hardly a reason. Based partially on a true story, underground to canada by barbara smucker follows a young slave girl, julilly, in the american south. Abolitionist arms aunt katie barbara smucker began beside big house bundle cabin canada captain chains climbed clothes cotton cotton rows dark deep south door eyes ezra wilson face girls gonna gourd grabbed grey hair head heard hensen horse inside jeb brown julilly and liza julilly felt julilly knew julilly looked julilly saw julilly thought. Between 1840 and 1860, more than 30,000 american slaves came secretly to canada and freedom when my feet first touched the canadian shore, i threw myself on the ground, rolled in the sand, seized handfuls of it and kissed them. Underground to canada novel study guide grades 5 to 6. A book by corrie ten booms nephew who began his career in the dutch underground in 1942. This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a. At night they would walk, but during the day they would take. June lilly julilly is a 12 year old slave in the novel underground to canada.
Underground to canada by barbara smucker librarything. Apply to this funding program which is designed to support the ongoing production and promotion of canadianauthored books and strengthen. Identify which character said the provided statements. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
They often stopped for a rest and to eat and drink. Start studying underground to canada chapter 17 19. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. It is a very heartwarming book towards slaves and really makes you feel like you are there with her through the scary parts and when she finally reaches canada. See more ideas about underground railroad, black history and african american history. Underground to canada chapter 17 19 flashcards quizlet.
Older readers may notice the simplified plotting and some plausibility gaps, but in general a wellwritten story. Apply for funding to support the ongoing production, marketing and distribution of canadianauthored books. Underground to canada barbara smucker mariehelen goyetche. Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it. On the riley plantation, julilly would pick the higher cotton for liza, so she wouldnt have to hurt her back by stretching. Underground to canada is an historical novel for young readers by barbara smucker. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Welcome to abebooks canada, where you can discover used, new and rare books plus art and collectibles offered for sale by hundreds of canadian sellers located from nova scotia to vancouver island. Underground to canada was written in 1977 by barbara smucker. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Then a man from canada comes to the plantion saying that hes looking at birds and ask massa. The book also contains information on the author, a list of the main people involved in the underground railroad, things to do and things to think about.
She won multiple awards for her work, including the vicky metcalf award, the canada council childrens literature prize, and. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Barbara smucker was one of canada s bestknown and bestloved authors of fiction for children and young adults. Underground to canada timeline created by shayaanmiddle. A movie adaptation of the book can be found online. Underground to canada by barbara smucker, paperback. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canada s history as well as the usa. Reading this book was an eye opener on something that was part of canadas history as well as the usa. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. This book is a wonderful story of a 12 year old girl who escapes to canada. Book hotels, cars and vacations with air canada vacations. It talks about a young girl named jullilly or june lily, and her life as a slave. For example, libraries or book stores can create a local i read.
The protagonist of underground to canada is a twelveyearold slave girl, julilly. When they left the plantation and headed to canada, julilly carried liza at one point because liza was getting tired. Based partially on a true story, the novel is set in the united states and canada in the years leading up to the american civil war and depicts the hard lives of. This book is, in fact, a reminder of what canadians do best. Its not just that weve forgotten the embarassing bits like when we interned. Kathleen rowe memorial public school, whitby,ontario,canada. I read this book twice, and i cant normally do that with books i read. Underground to canada is for readers ages 9 and up. We learned quite a bit about the underground railroad. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united states the following year as runaway to freedom.
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