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Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 3, 2019
Reading lane: Civil War Era (U.S.)
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At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Courage in History
Harriet Tubman’s life brings the human stakes of slavery and freedom into focus.
Come here for
- A firsthand connection to the history of slavery
- One person’s lasting impact on the struggle for freedom
Expect
- A life marked by violence, risk, and resolve
- A clear focus on Tubman’s long life and legacy
Book Details
- Authors
- Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 3, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Civil War Era (U.S.) · African American Life (U.S.)
- Reading lane
- Civil War Era (U.S.)
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Publisher Categories
Biographies of Women for Kids
African American Life (U.S.)
19th Century U.S.
About This Book
Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she travelled by herself north to Philadelphia. Throughout her long life (she died at the age of ninety-two) and long after the Civil War brought an end to slavery, this amazing woman was proof of what just one person can do.
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