Description
An evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor an American heroine in a Coretta Scott King Honor and Christopher Award-winning picture book. We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken. As Araminta she was a young girl whose father showed her the stars and the first steps on the path to freedom. This lush, lyrical biography in verse begins with a glimpse of Harriet Tubman as an old woman, and travels back in time through the many roles she played through her life: spy, liberator, suggragist and more. Illustrated by James Ransome, whose paintings for The Creation won a Coretta Scott King medal, this is a riveting introduction to an American hero. The paperback edition includes a new author's note, and a list of resources for further study. - A Junior Library Guild Selection
- A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
- A Christopher Award winner
- A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book
- A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
- A Christopher Award winner
- A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book
Details
Author: |
Lesa Cline-Ransome |
Illustrator: |
James E. Ransome |
ISBN 10: |
0823444295 |
Pages: |
32 |
Publisher: |
Holiday House |
Publication Date: |
June 11, 2019 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.35lbs |
Age Group: |
Children (0 - 8) |
Grade Range: |
P-3 |
