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Summary:

A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.

Author/Creator:

Cline-Ransome, Lesa , author

Contributors:

Ransome, James , illustrator

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Before she was Harriet [by Cline-Ransome, L.]

Subjects:

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913 — Juvenile literature

Enslaved persons — United States — Biography — Juvenile literature

African Americans — Biography — Juvenile literature

African American women — Biography — Juvenile literature

Underground Railroad — Juvenile literature

Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

Slaves

African Americans

African American women

Underground Railroad

United States

Genres:

Biographies

Juvenile works

General Notes:

Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2017
School Library Journal Best Books 2017
Charlotte Zolotow Award: Highly Commended 2018
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor 2018

Audience:

Children
Ages: 4-8.
Ages: 5-7.
Grades: K-2.
NP (source: Lexile)

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Call Numbers:

J921 T885cl

ISBNs:

9780823420476 (hardcover)
0823420477 (hardcover)
9780823438921 (electronic bk.) [Invalid]
0823438929 (electronic bk.) [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 40027682730

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2016051680

OCLC Numbers:

964624614