''True North'' is a 1996
historical novel
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...
for
young adults by
Kathryn Lasky, and published by
Scholastic Corporation. Set in 1850s America, it is a story about the
Underground Railroad. Afrika, a slave girl from Virginia, and Lucy, an independent girl constricted by Boston society, take different paths in life, with Lucy exploring her family's history, and Afrika desperately searching for freedom, narrowly escaping capture.
External links
True North Discussion Guide
1996 American novels
Novels set in the 1850s
American historical novels
Novels about American slavery
American young adult novels
Novels by Kathryn Lasky
Novels set in Boston
Works about the Underground Railroad
Children's books set in the 1850s
Children's books set in Boston
Children's books set in Virginia
Children's books about American slavery
Children's books about African-American history
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