Narrated by Morgan Freeman
Based on the traditional American folk song "Follow the Drinking Gourd," this story recounts the daring adventures of a young girl and her family as they escape slavery in the Deep South via the Underground Railroad. By identifying the natural landmarks described in the lyrics of the song and by following the Little Drinking Gourd constellation, eleven-year-old Mary, her brother, and her mother make their perilous flight to freedom.
On the accompanying compact disk located inside the back cover, actor Morgan Freeman, a two-time Academy Award nominee, narrates this unforgettable story with dignity and compassion. Modern acoustics blues band Taj Mahal provides the heartfelt musical accompaniment.
