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Alexander Ross was a Canadian ornithologist, medical doctor and naturalist...and so much more. As a young man in Belleville, in the years before the American Civil War, Alexander was introduced in his parents’ home to slaves who had made their way to freedom through the underground railroad. From that moment on, he dedicated his life to helping slaves escape north to freedom. He travelled to the American south using his interest in local bird populations and his reputation as a naturalist to gain access to the plantation slaves. Once he was in touch with them, he passed along information about the escape routes and the safe houses. Several times his activities brought him to the attention of American authorities.
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Troon Harrison is an internationally published, award winning author, an editor, and a creative writing teacher. Born in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Troon was raised mainly in Cornwall, England. She holds degrees in sociology, primary education, and English literature. When she isn't writing, she is out in the pasture, enjoying the companionship of her horses. Her work is published in six languages and eight countries and has been favorably reviewed in leading periodicals (including Quill and Quire, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Library Journal, Atlantic Review, Kirkus, Horn Books, Canadian Materials, Canadian Book Review Annual, The London Times, and Canadian Living) . Her books have consistently been chosen as notable by the Canadian Children's Book Center in Toronto, and two of her picture books are animated television shows on YTV.
