Before She was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Illustrated by James Ransome
Publication Date: Nov 07, 2017
List Price: $17.95
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9780823420476
Imprint: Holiday House
Publisher: Holiday House
Parent Company: Holiday House, Inc.
Hardcover Description:
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist.
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. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist.
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. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Books similiar to Before She was Harriet may be found in the categories below:
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)