by Marcy Brack (Illustrator), Nayano Taylor-Neumann (Author)
On their vacation, Tilly, Molly, and Tom literally fall into the history of America's National Road. They see giants, nearly get kidnapped, and help an escaped slave. And that's just the start!
Tilly "writes" the book. She is African American. That gives her a unique perspective when the children become involved in some events in the history of the National Road, as when they meet a man who has escaped slavery. Russell Shorto, author of " Revolution Song" says "Nayano Taylor-Neumann takes us back through time, giving readers a vivid sense of what it was like to travel one of America's vital pioneer routes."The author, who has a PhD in history and is an educator, has developed lessons based on core curriculum areas for teachers to use. See the last page in the book for details.