The Light Across the River

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Kregel Publications - Juvenile Fiction - 210 pages

In this powerful sequel to "Across the Wide River," the Rankin home is still a beacon of freedom on the Underground Railroad. Johnny, the seventh of thirteen children in the Rankin family, is growing up quickly and in 1837 is eager to take on the same responsibilities as the rest of his family. But Johnny's father and his brother Lowry think Johnny is too young and too hotheaded to help with something as important and secretive as the Underground Railroad. Johnny understands the need for secrecy, but sometimes the secret is just too good to keep to himself! This engaging novel for young adults offers a further glimpse into a dark period of America's past, and profiles the courageous and godly people who helped bring about its end.

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Contents

Section 1
7
Section 2
11
Section 3
19
Section 4
30
Section 5
41
Section 6
54
Section 7
63
Section 8
74
Section 11
105
Section 12
116
Section 13
131
Section 14
149
Section 15
163
Section 16
175
Section 17
186
Section 18
207

Section 9
88
Section 10
93

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Page 171 - THE LORD THAT DELIVERED ME OUT OF THE PAW OF THE LION, AND OUT OF THE PA\V OF THE BEAR, HE WILL DELIVER ME OUT OF THE HAND OF THIS PHILISTINE.
Page 61 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee : he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Page 103 - Wait here," he too joined the surgeon. Rory sat with her elbows on her knees, her face buried in her hands. She hadn't slept in almost twenty-four hours, yet she wasn't tired. She hadn't eaten since lunch the day before, yet she wasn't hungry. She was numb, dazed, in a state of bewilderment. And the waiting continued. She passed through some periods when she felt better, some when she started to tremble...
Page 62 - He knew it was the wrong thing to say the minute the words left his mouth.
Page 129 - We can do the dead no good, so our next duty is to preserve the living.
Page 97 - Say the word, Lowry, and I will break every bone in his slavehunting body in less than a minute!

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