In North Carolina, eleven-year-old enslaved twins Jeb and Liza are in grave danger. The new spiteful mistress of Great Oaks Plantation wants to rid herself of the first wife’s favored slaves. The twins, grandmother, and father brave the snakes, mosquitoes, and lightning as they sail through the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, part of the Maritime Underground Railroad. Early on June 17, 1832, a massive electrical storm opens an intersection between time and space. Rather than meeting abolitionist William Hamilton at the AME Zion Church in New York City in 1832, they surprise Sophia, Pedro, and their animal friends in the Central Park Zoo, in 2022. The “Twins Forever Free” mission literally materializes before Sophia's and Pedro's eyes.

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Summer just got a lot less boring. Sophia and Pedro must ease their unexpected visitors into modern New York City life and find them a safe home. Most importantly, they must complete their mission without attracting the attention of Child Protective Services, the bullies at school, or any well-meaning adults.

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Middle-Grade Time Travel

Time Travel Kids Book

Children’s Books on Slavery

Books About Fugitive Slaves

Middle-Grade Detective Series Book

New York City for Kids Book

Multicultural Books for Kids

Middle-Grade School Life

New York City History for Kids.