Before She Was Harriet
Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome Category: Activism and Social Justice, Biographies and Non-Fiction, Black History, Civil Rights, Elementary School, Perseverance and Determination, Slavery, War and the Military Publisher: Holiday House Country: United States Language: English Reading Age: Elementary School, Preschool Illustrator: James E. Ransome More DetailsWho was Harriet Tubman before she was Harriet?
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.
An evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her a larger than life hero.
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by James Ransome, winner of the Coretta Scott King medal for The Creation.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
A Christopher Award winner
A Jane Addams Children’s Honor Book
A Booklist “Top of the List” selection
Before She Was Harriet
Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Source: Publisher (Holiday House)
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