<DIV>A young girl's courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story.<br><br>When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave<br>hiding in the barn, she is at once<br>startled and frightened. <br><br>But the stranger's fearful eyes<br>weigh upon her conscience,<br>and she must make a difficult choice.<br>Will she have the courage to help him?<br><br>Unspoken gifts of humanity unite the girl<br>and the runaway as they each face a journey: <br>one following the North Star,<br>the other following her heart.<br> <br>Henry Cole's unusual and original rendering<br>of the Underground Railroad<br>speaks directly to our deepest sense<br>of compassion.<br></div>