Train to Midnight

from front cover panel:

Malaika and her brother Sammy have been arguing about the Underground Railroad when they are caught in an afternoon storm.  The crash of a falling tree branch sweeps them back into the lives of Malaika and Samson who are escaping slavery along the Underground Railroad.  Separated from their mother, the pair have made their way across the Ohio River to the home of a Quaker couple who introduces them to Daniel, a crude but warm-hearted abolitionist.

Reluctantly, Daniel agrees to accompany the youngsters on their journey through Indiana and Ohio to Detroit, Michigan, where they hope to rejoin their mother and take a boat to the safety of Canada.  But the trip is fraught with danger as two slavecatchers chase the trio all the way to the border.

In true Panagopoulos style, Train to Midnight creates the drama of a family's separation and weaves it with historical detail, adventure, and unforgettable characters.