Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
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- Synopsis
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2007 Caldecott Honor book
I SET THE NORTH STAR IN THE HEAVENS AND I MEAN FOR YOU TO BE FREE . . .
Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape. Taking with her only her faith, she must creep through the woods with hounds at her feet, sleep for days in a potato hole, and trust people who could have easily turned her in.
But she was never alone.
In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one. Courageous, compassionate, and deeply religious, Harriet Tubman, with her bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 29 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786851751
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 06/06/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Carole Boston Weatherford
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Jamie Yates
- Proofread By:
- Satauna
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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