Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Written in first person and in dialect, the story is told from the point of view of a rag doll named Sally.  Miz Rachel and her daughter, Lindy, are enslaved on a Virginia plantation. Sally provides comfort to Lindy as the girl toils in the cotton fields and is whipped by the overseer. One night, Miz Rachel and Lindy escape, beginning the trip north to freedom along the Underground Railroad. At one safe house, Sally slips from Lindy's waist and is left alone. Some time later, a new girl named Willa hides in the house, finding the doll that she calls Belinda. Once again the rag doll provides comfort to a little girl.  This book of historical fiction includes an Author's Note explaining the history of the Underground Railroad. You can stop by the library to check out this book!!