Cindy Noonan Media Kit
Bio that may be used to introduce Cindy.
- Cindy Noonan’s new edition of her novel about a slave boy who runs away on the Underground Railroad, Dark Enough to See the Stars, is now available, with a map added of Moses’ journey to freedom.
- She has studied about the Underground Railroad, (or transportation in the 1800s, or slavery, or creative writing), and has interesting facts to share.
- She has taught full time at a Christian elementary/middle school.
- Cindy and her husband, Frank, have been married 50 years. They have raised five children and have ten grandchildren.
Possible discussion topics:
About the Underground Railroad
- Was the Underground Railroad a real railroad?
- Why was it called an Underground Railroad?
- Did someone plan the Underground Railroad?
- How did people travel on the Underground Railroad and where did they stay?
- Were real railroads ever used on the Underground Railroad?
- What were workers on the Underground Railroad called?
- What kind of people worked on the Underground Railroad?
- Who were some famous people on the Underground Railroad?
- Using your imagination: write a letter pretending you are a literate slave, freed slave, worker on the Underground Railroad, etc.
About transportation in the 1800s
- What were roads made of in the 1800s?
- Were stagecoaches only used in the Wild West?
- What was a plank road?
- Why and how were canals built?
- How did railroads replace canals?
About slavery in America
- When did slavery start?
- How did slaves get to America?
- How were slaves treated?
- What laws supported slavery, and what laws helped slavery end?
- When did slavery end in the North?
- When did slavery end in the South?
- What effect did emancipation have on former slaves, their slave owners, and the southern economy?
- Using your imagination: write a letter pretending you are a literate slave, freed slave, worker on the Underground Railroad, etc.
About creative writing
- Learning to write metaphors and synonyms
- Painting word pictures using your five senses
- Using your imagination: write a letter pretending you are a literate slave, freed slave, worker on the Underground Railroad, etc.
These are suggestions; however, I would be happy to customize the topic to your specific classroom needs.


