Race for Freedom

Late at night, as the Christina puts out into the Mississippi River,
Caleb and Libby keep watch on deck. Close by, the runaway slave, Jordan, creeps
forward without a sound. Drawing near the lantern, he stops, as if afraid to enter
the circle of light.

On the streets above them no one stirs. Then a dark
shape steps from the shadows.

Jordan moans. "It's Riggs!" (The slave-trader.)
The cruelest man Caleb knows. Jordan's owner stepping out, so they know he's on
their trail.

From that moment the Freedom Seekers can never forget that because
of a fugitive slave law Jordan can be taken back into slavery, even from a free
northern state. Nor can they forget that if Captain Norstad is caught hiding a fugitive
he can lose the Christina. Then Elsa, a new-found immigrant friend, faces illness
and possible death.

Will Libby's need for courage bring her to the Lord who
promises, "Do not fear, for I am with you"? Can the Freedom Seekers live the courage
that offers life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to every person? Can they
go beyond fear to put that courage into practice?

As steamboats race for
St. Paul, stakes are high. To escape capture, Jordan makes a mighty leap. In a time
when captains did not stop for a man overboard, will Jordan survive his fall into
icy waters?

The Freedom Seekers series is a six-novel middle-reader
set in 1857. Feel the rush of immigrants to the new land, and the dangers of the
Underground Railroad in these true-to-life riverboat stories.The characters will
receive a heart-warming response from readers of all ages. Adult readers will
ask themselves, "Would I have been one of those who helped runaway slaves?" Lois
Walfrid Johnson uses strong historical research, great writing, and wonderful storytelling
to bring alive a critical time in American history.