Shelley Pearsall
A former middle school teacher and historian, Shelley Pearsall is now working on her next historical novel and leading writing workshops for children.
Trouble Don’ t Last is her first novel.
Pearsall did extensive research while writing Trouble Don’t Last and traveled to towns along the escape route–including crossing the Ohio River in a boat and visiting a community in Chatham, Ontario, another destination for runaway slaves. “I’ve found that learning about history in an imaginative way often sticks with students longer than review questions in a text-book,” says Pearsall.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
The Underground Railroad is a familiar American story. It is filled with dramatic tales of secret rooms, brave abolitionists, and midnight journeys. …