Now that her father is no longer living, CeCe McGill is left to wonder why he risked his life for the ragged slaves who came to their door in the dead of night. When her uncle, an ornithologist, insists she accompany him to Georgia on an expedition in search of the rare scarlet ibis, CeCe is surprised to learn that there is a second reason for their journey: Along the way, Uncle Alex secretly points slaves north in the direction of the Underground Railroad.Book of the Day: The Ever-After Bird by Ann Rinaldi
Now that her father is no longer living, CeCe McGill is left to wonder why he risked his life for the ragged slaves who came to their door in the dead of night. When her uncle, an ornithologist, insists she accompany him to Georgia on an expedition in search of the rare scarlet ibis, CeCe is surprised to learn that there is a second reason for their journey: Along the way, Uncle Alex secretly points slaves north in the direction of the Underground Railroad.