"A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad"--Provided by publisher.
An exploration of the Underground Railroad, covering what it was, the slaves who traveled it, the people who helped, and other related topics. Includes American Girl Addy's story of her escape to freedom.
"Moses, General Tubman, Minty, Araminta, the woman we know today as Harriet Tubman went by many names. Each represented one of her many roles as a spy, as a liberator, as a suffragist, and more."--Provided by publisher.
Harriet Tubman was born a slave and dreamed of being free. She was willing to risk everything including her own life to see that dream come true. After her daring escape, Harriet became a conductor on the secret Underground Railroad, helping more than three hundred other slaves make the dangerous journey to freedom.
An introduction to the life and work of Harriet Tubman, who helped free slaves through the Underground Railroad and continued helping freed slaves after the Civil War.
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.
"In the years before the Civil War, Harriet Tubman fought the system of slavery by guiding fugitives to freedom on the Underground Railroad. In the last months of 1856, she traveled to dangerous territory once again to begin another rescue mission. Through ... narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the events firsthand"--Back cover.
A biography of Harriet Tubman who as a conductor on the Underground Railroad returned to the south numerous times to help guide hundreds of enslaved people to freedom.