This toolkit is for classes or other groups reading “Trouble Don’t Last” by Shelley Pearsall. “Trouble Don’t Last” is the story of Samuel and Harrison, two slaves on a Kentucky farm, who are in search of freedom and Samuel’s mother when they escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad in this novel set in 1859.

Access Toolkit: Trouble Don’t Last [PDF]

Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) spotlights Ohio authors and promotes reading across Ohio. The State Library of Ohio, in partnership with Ohioana Library Association, developed this initiative to encourage Ohioans of all ages to share literature by authors native to, residing in, or associated with Ohio. CTRO is adaptable for use in classrooms, libraries, bookstores, by book discussion groups, families, and other community groups.

Explore Choose to Read Ohio resources & toolkits: http://oh.webjunction.org/ohctrointro

The Trouble Don’t Last toolkit may also be found at: http://oh.webjunction.org/ohctrotrouble

State Library of Ohio: http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices