Harriet Tubman
Freedombound

Physically abused by her masters resulting in a traumatic brain injury as a child slave, Ms Tubman was a mentally and physically strong woman and escaped by herself. She made her way north to Philadelphia and her freedom. She made connections and went south risking her life to help her family and ot......more

In reading Harriet Tubman: Freedombound aloud to my children, I learned so much about this strong, faithful, courageous woman. Unfortunately, I'd only ever gotten a thumbnail sketch of her life and accomplishments. Though this book is written for children, it's informative and enjoyable for adults a......more

Harriet Tubman is an inspiration. She was a revolutionary leader and a strong force for good. Her faith in God even through incredibly tough circumstances is beautiful. She lead so many to freedom risking her own life. She was a source of inspiration and aid to so many in her own time as well as in......more

Listened to a chapter or two at a time over lunch with my 12, 10, 9, 7 and 3 year olds (audio book). Fit so well with the history period that my oldest couple kids have been studying this year so it was wonderful for them to be able to put all the events of Herriot’s life into historical context and......more

I read this one with Jasper. It was arguably one of his favorite this year. He was absorbing EVERYTHING this book gave us. I myself learned SO much about Moses herself!! So many facts that are just so clearly left out of history books and upon asking most of my white friends, information about her c......more