DEAR CANADA: Underground Railroad

This book was a little break from the Civil War, despite still being set during it. The war gets very little mention though and its biggest connection to Julia May is that her older brother leaves Canada to fight.

The story follows Julia May and her parents, older brother and younger brother, as they travel to Canada via the Underground Railroad. Once there, they stop in Toronto for awhile, then move on further north.

If you're looking for major historical events, this isn't the right book in the series for you. It's very much a slice of life book with very few historical incidents. Julia May and her family finally are free, but they quickly learn that it's still hard to be anything but white even when you're not in the southern US and there are several incidents with no comeuppance for people that treat them unkindly.