Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a Maryland plantation in 1820. A rebellious child, she did not always do as she was told. She hated being a slave and escaped to the north on the Underground Railroad in 1849. During the next ten years, she used the money she earned at odd jobs to return to the south and lead about 300 slaves to freedom. Called "General Tubman" for her strength and bravery, Harriet went on to work as a nurse and spy for the northern army in the Civil War, fight for women's right to vote, and help to open a home for poor and elderly black people. David A. Adler tells about Harriet Tubman's life and character, showing why she was admired and loved by the many people who knew her. She was a conductor on the railway to freedom, a "Moses" to her people.
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Release date
January 19, 2015 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780823434077
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PDF ebook
- ISBN: 9780823434077
- File size: 6659 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.3
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Reviews
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June 1, 1992
Gr 2-4- -Basic facts and often-related incidents from Tubman's life are presented in brief vignettes. Adler includes a description of her as a slave child being whipped for stealing a lump of sugar; as a young woman receiving a serious head wound while intervening between a master and his runaway slave; as an escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad; and a nurse and spy during the Civil War. The easy-to-read, but superficial narrative moves along with lively language suitable for reading aloud. Readers who want more in-depth information are on: their own; no sources for the many quotations or suggestions for further reading are included. The watercolor and colored-pencil artwork is uneven in quality. Many of the full-page, dark-toned, impressionistic paintings are excessively dark and unattractive; Tubman never looks the same in any two paintings. Smith's Harriet Tubman (Messner, 1989) is a more detailed biographical account. Ferris's Go Free or Die (Carolrhoda, 1988) is a good choice for older students. -Eunice Weech, M. L. King Elem . School, Urbana, IL -
January 1, 1992
A brief, simple text relates the life of Harriet Tubman, who was born a slave and led others out of slavery on the Underground Railroad. The illustrations are murky and undistinguished.(Copyright 1992 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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