Before She was Harriet

• Author(s): Lesa Cline-Ransome,
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Pages: 32
• ISBN_10: 0823438937
  ISBN_13: 9780823438938
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) , Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists , Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black ,

Description:... Who 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