This suspense-filled book offers an accurate description of how the Underground Railroad worked. Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz, takes us on a journey to the Underground Railroad.

Brady has never been trusted with secrets, until now. When he discovers an Underground Railroad station near his family's farm, he is forced to make his own decision about the slavery controversy. Whatever his decision may be, he knows that this is one secret that must be kept.

A perceptive, satisfying story. --Booklist

Mrs. Fritz has written an exciting, yet tender, chronicle of the boy, his home, and his times. --Kirkus Reviews