Dear Austin: Letters From the Underground Railroad (1998)

by Elvira Woodruff

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In 1853, in letters to his older brother, eleven-year-old Levi describes his adventures in the Pennsylvania countryside with his black friend Jupiter and his experiences with the Underground Railroad.

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A cute story written in letters from Levi to his brother Austin who is traveling on the Oregon trail.

Levi keeps writing his brother to tell him about all that is going on in their home town of Sudbury Pennsylvania. The trouble that Levi and his friends Possum and Jupiter get into.

Great book for any young reader. (

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Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee – Intermediate – 2001)

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Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades 3-6 – 2002)

Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee – Children's – 2001)

Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee – 2001)

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Dear Austin: Letters From the Underground Railroad

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1998

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For Ann and Morry, two of my nearest and dearest with a nod to Jonathan Weiss and Joshua Sabatine, two friends in the creek

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May 6, 1853 Dear Austin, Today seemed like Christmas on account of your letter arriving!

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In 1853, in letters to his older brother, eleven-year-old Levi describes his adventures in the Pennsylvania countryside with his black friend Jupiter and his experiences with the Underground Railroad.

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