Send 'Em South

by Alan N. Kay

After the sale of her mother at a slave auction tears apart her family, Lisa runs away to avoid the same fate.

145 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2001

About the author

I am so excited about releasing my first ADULT NOVEL! It's both a historical novel and a contemporary story in which the main character unwittingly and reluctantly uncovers the greatest secret of the American Revolution! The trouble is, no one wants to know it! The book is called Neither King nor Country! Scroll down to click on it!

This story has been years in the making! It is a reflection of an incredible historical and personal journey I have been on in which I uncovered one of the greatest secrets in American History and I can't wait to share it with everyone!

My entire life has been dedicated to making history fun for adult and child alike. It started personally as a child fascinated with George Washington, the Revolution and growing up only an hour from Boston's Freedom Trail. As an adult I eventually became an award-winning teacher and author with more than 25 years of experience bringing stories to life.

I was extremely fortunate to win the most prestigious awards of my profession. They include:

The 2002 Daughters of the American Revolution Nation-wide Outstanding American History Teacher of the Year.

The state of Florida 2002 Outstanding American History Teacher of the Year.

The Gilder Lehrman 2006 American History Teacher for the state of Florida.

The 2004 Outstanding Educator of the Year in Pinellas County (a county of over 8,000 teachers).

The 2001 Florida History Fair Teacher of the Year, and a Finalist for the 2001 National History Day Teacher of the Year.

Finally, I was recently presented with a lifetime achievement award on the 20th anniversary of Pinellas County History Day; a competition that he started in 1999.

I began my writing career as the author of the Young Heroes of History set of novels: a historical fiction series for children. In addition I have also written a non-fiction book titled “I Love History but I Hated it in School” as well as numerous articles for various publications over the years. I will always be the most proud however, of my three beautiful adult children who are all finding their own paths to success.

A transplanted Yankee, I completed my Master’s in Education at the University of Massachusetts in Boston and received my Bachelor’s in history Cum Laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. I currently teach History at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

My sons are into this series and for their book projects, they chose two of the books in this series. This one is really good and it's a great conversation starter pieces for young history buffs. Nick doesn't understand what exactly the Underground Railroad was and this book is a great example of the story and it is written in such a way that even adults are learning something new and personal of that time period. Great book for young historians!

[Marcus · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fiction depiction of the case of Anthony Burns a fugitive slave who escaped the South made it to Boston and local authorities were forced to assist in his capture and return to slavery. As this is a children's book, Anthony was replaced by a child. Good take on Irish history during that period as well.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story of girl who escapes in underground railroad. Good for history but did have some sketchy characters with bad language and not a happy (but probably realistic) ending of book...first in series. May be good for history for children 8 to 10 and up.