Road to Freedom — Lee Roddy

NAT TRAVIS a teenage fugitive slave, races the clock in two highly risky ventures: One, to help his mother and sister escape to freedom. Second, to rescue his younger brother who is chained to a slave coffle to be sold in the Deep South.

GIDEON TUGWELL a poor white southern farm boy hides Emily's friend, an injured fugitive Yankee on his farm. Barley Cobb, a slave catcher alerts civilian "guerilla" police hoping to charge Gideon with treason.

EMILY LODGE a Northern teenager delays using her time sensitive pass back to the North to help the injured Union trooper secretly recovering at the Tugwell farm. Will her pass expire before she can use it?