“The Real Stories From My Time series is a Scholastic-published five-book historically themed series started in 2017 as part of the partnership between the company and American Girl, with the last book published in 2018. The books were not sold through American Girl directly.” (American Girl Wiki, 2023)

• “Discover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories From My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story.

• The Underground Railroad includes miles of real stories of passengers, conductors, and abolitionists-well-known and unknown-that traveled on the slavery escape route known as the Underground Railroad. American Girl Addy Walker shares the story of her own journey to freedom.”

• Authors: Bonnie Bader, Connie Porter