Before She Was Harriet

"A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist. We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad.......more

I found my digital copy of BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET by Lesa Cline-Ransome on the Libby app. All opinions are mine. This is s children's book, appropriate for ages 6 to 10, based on the content, in my estimation. I say this because I think the material, which is purely historical, will cause young reade......more

Assigned reading for MLIS 7421: Multicultural Youth Literature. I love children's nonfiction books about important historical figures, because I think it's so important that little ones are taught not only fairytales, but real-life matters and history, too. Harriet is certainly a woman that every chi......more

I listened to the audio with my children. A biography of Harriet Truman written in verse showing all the roles she played throughout her life and her importance in our historic makeup.......more

5/5 This book honors Tubman’s legacy by beginning with a portrait of her as an old woman and moving backward through time to show what a difference she made as a suffragist, a general, a Union spy, a nurse, a daughter and aunt, a conductor on the underground railroad, and a former slave – a woman “......more