I remember reading about the Crafts when I was in elementary or middle school and I'd always been curious about their story so the first half of this book was a real treat and I was genuinely riveted by the story of their escape. Once they were finally safe, however, I found that the book dragged just a bit. But it's very much worth your time, both for the epic tale of their journey to freedom and for the horrifyingly cold-blooded approach that so many people took to the Fugitive Slave Act.