The Award Winning Author Betty DeRamus

Betty DeRamus has a passion for the triumphs of ordinary people motivating her to write two nonfiction books, Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad and Freedom by Any Means: True Stories of Cunning and Courage on the Underground Railroad. Published by Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, both books stress the achievements of mostly little-known African-American heroes and heroines of the 18th and 19th century. These highly acclaimed works are a MUST for you bookshelves.