Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her people to Freedom

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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her people to Freedom I set the North Star in the Heavens and I mean for you to be free...Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from Go d one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape. Taking with her only her faith, she must creep through woods with bounds at her feet, sleep for days in a potato hole, and trust people who could have easily turned her in. But she was never alone. In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escap the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one. Courageous, compassionate, and deeply religious, Harriet Tubman, with her bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This is a unique and moving portrait of one of the most inspiring figures of the Underground Railroad. Kadir Nelson's emotionally charged paintings embody strength, healing, and hope. Age Level = 5 and up Book Author = Carole Boston Weatherford Book Material = Hardback Book Publisher = Chronicle Books Book Series = Beautiful Feet Bks Copyright = c2000 Edition = 2012 Grade Level = Primary Illustrator = Kadir Nelson Item Number: 36-262 Item ID: 28761 Category: Early American History Primary Show more