tubman, harriet

A picture book biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist, honors a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion made her larger than life.

"Harriet Tubman is well known for her work as an abolitionist and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her life was one of both extraordinary suffering and extraordinary courage. This . . . volume traces her life from her childhood years in slavery, through her own escape and subsequent work on the Underground Railroad, to her final years"--Provided by publisher.

Relates, in graphic novel format, the story of Araminta Ross, who was born a slave in Delaware but eventually escaped north to freedom. Changing her name to Harriet Tubman, she became an "abductor" on the Underground Railroad, risking her life to help other slaves reach freedom.

Harriet Tubman dreamed of freedom from a young age. After suffering enslavement in her early life, Tubman escaped to freedom through the secret network of the Underground Railroad. From then on, she devoted herself to freeing and helping others. She led daring escapes along the Railroad, traveling by night and wearing clever disguises so she and her "passengers" could avoid capture. During the Civil War, she served as a nurse and spy for the Union Army and even led a raid. Learn about Tubman's extraordinary life and how she kept fighting for freedom and justice.

A brief biography of nineteenth-century former slave and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, who is known for leading over 300 slaves to freedom in the North.

"Chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright--friends and neighbors in Auburn, New York--discussing their vital roles in the Underground Railroad, abolition, and the early women's rights movement"--OCLC.

Explores the lives of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth--two women who lived very similar lives--and imagines what was said between them during their one and only meeting.

"Harriet Tubman became a celebrated leader in the fight to free people from slavery. Before that, she was a determined young girl who believed that everyone deserved to be free. Harriet Tubman bravely used the Underground Railroad--a network of secret routes and safe houses--to free herself and many other enslaved people. Explore how Harriet Tubman went from being a slave on a plantation in Maryland to one of the most important figures in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the life and work of the Underground Railroad activist, Harriet Tubman.

Graphic novel profiles the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, a slave who escaped to freedom and helped others escape through a network known as the Underground Railroad. Begins with her life in slavery, the conditions she lived under, and the events that drove her to help others escape.