A stylized illustrated scene of four cartoon children floating in space against a purple radial background. The central child wears a dark outfit and holds a glowing blue orb, while the other children wear colorful outfits in red, green, and yellow.

History was never
meant to stay buried.

Three friends. One mysterious stone. A journey through time to protect the stories someone wants the future to forget.

The history in this book is not invented.
Meet the archaeologist who found the proof.

Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRoche is an associate research professor at the University of Maryland and one of the world's leading archaeological experts on the Underground Railroad. She has excavated its sites and consulted for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Park Service. Her scholarship has won the Calvert Prize and the John L. Cotter Award.

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