Reviews for Secret Signs: An Escape Through the Underground Railroad

The average rating for Secret Signs: An Escape Through the Underground Railroad based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-02-11 00:00:00 Bernardo Sebastian I liked that the book showcased a handiable character making a difference for runaway slaves as part of the underground railroad.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-02-03 00:00:00 Tony Rios Personal Reaction: I liked how this book broke down a complicated concept such as the Underground Railroad into a much simpler concept that would be easy for younger children to grasp. The detailed and colorful pictures enhance the story and support it's message, that it is important to be brave even when being brave is difficult in that situation. This book has really colorful illustrations and the language is strong for the first through third grade age range. Particularly the vocabulary is very diverse which would stimulate language development, however the figurative language is not as strong. This book uses alliteration as most of the only figurative language I could detect but uses strong vocabulary that would be good to introduce to this age range. Some of this word choice includes: shawl, clamped, glimmering, etc. The illustrations seem to be done in acrylics because of the bright shades of each color, there is also a good use of space within the pages. I would read aloud this story for enjoyment as well as using it as a simpler way of introducing topics such as the underground railroad to younger age groups.