Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad

Dear Austin is a historical fiction chapter book told through the letters of eleven-year-old Levi to his older brother, Austin. Set in 1853 Pennsylvania, the story follows Levi and his African American friend, Jupiter, as they become entangled with the Underground Railroad. When Jupiter's sister, Darcy, is kidnapped by slave catchers, Levi and Jupiter embark on a dangerous quest to find her. The book sensitively introduces themes of slavery, injustice, bravery, and the power of friendship, making it suitable for late elementary readers.

Dear Austin is a book about Eleven year old Levi and his friends Jupiter and Possum, in Pennsylvania. Throuout the book Levi is writing letters to his older brother Austin. Levi lives with Miss Amelia, Miss Amelia takes care of Levi becuase Levi's mother passed away while giving birth to him. A while later Darcy, Jupiter's sister gets kidnapped by slave cachers. Levi and Jupiter leave Pennsylvania and start serching for Darcy, but they have no luck.