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Before she was Harriet : the story of Harriet Tubman / by Lesa Cline-Ransome ; illustrated by James Ransome.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823420476
- ISBN: 0823420477
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Holiday House, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Target Audience Note: | NP Lexile 4-8 years |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.5 0.5 193579. |
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| Genre: | Novels in verse. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| North Kansas City Public Library | J 92 TUBMAN (Text) | 0001002213385 | JUV Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Adair County Public Library | JUV B Tubman (Text) | 34029002383205 | Juv Biography | Available | - |
| Bollinger County Library | E B TUB (Text) | 32713200007149 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | E B TUB 2018 (Text) | 0002205702984 | Easy Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Crawford County Library-Recklein Memorial-Cuba | JB CLI (Text) | 33431000127660 | J Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Douglas County Public Library | JB TUBMAN (Text) | 35633000319050 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Henry County - Lenora Blackmore | j B 092 C61L (Text) | I0000000269978 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | JBIO TUBMAN (Text) | 30061040065225 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JBIO TUBMAN (Text) | 30051040136720 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Huntsville | EB TUBMAN (Text) | 2004164972 | Early Biographies | Available | - |
