Pub Date: January 2, 2018
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 1000
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.10" H x 8.30" L x 5.70" W ( 0.80 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Historical | Cultural and Regional | History | United States 19th Century | African American and Black | General | Women | Social Topics | Prejudice Racism and Colorism | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Violence | LGBTQ | Girls and Women
Description: Originally published in 1955, this quintessential biography of Harriet Tubman now features a cover by NAACP Image Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Nelson, a Foreword by National Book Award finalist Reynolds ("Ghost"), and additional new material.
Brief description:
A poet
An artist
One black
One white
Two voices
One journey
Jason Reynolds & Jason Griffin are superheroes.
Review Quotes:
"An unusually well-written and moving life of the 'Moses of her people.''' - The Horn Book
"An evocative portrait." - The New Yorker
"Told with insight, style, and a fine narrative skill." - The New York Times
"A superb biography. The vitality of this remarkable woman leaps from every page." - Chicago Tribune
"Ann Petry, writing with sympathy and fidelity, has made Harriet Tubman live for present-day readers of any age. Deeply moving." - Christian Science Monitor