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A Day Full of Secrets

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 4, 5
Page count: 11

Author

Ann R.
Blakeslee

Appeared in

Cricket Magazine Vol 17, Nums 6 & 7, Feb & Mar 1990

Story Summary

In 1851, Sally and James were playing in the basement when they heard someone cough, but that was impossible, no one else was in the basement. With a little sleuthing, they find three slaves hidden in a small room and discover that their parents' house is one of the stops on the underground railroad.