Before she was Harriet / Lesa Cline-Ransome ; illustrated by James E. Ransome.

A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa (Author)
Other Authors: Ransome, James (Illustrator)
Language:English
Published: New York : Holiday House, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Series:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Subjects:
Tubman, Harriet, > 1822-1913 > Juvenile literature.
Tubman, Harriet, > 1822-1913.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad > Juvenile literature.
Picture books for children.
African American women.
African Americans.
Enslaved persons.
Underground Railroad.
United States.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Genre:
Juvenile literature.
Biography
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
Call Number:Tubman H
BIO
Audience:
NP Lexile
Awards:Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2017
School Library Journal Best Books 2017
Charlotte Zolotow Award: Highly Commended 2018
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor 2018
ISBN:9780823420476
0823420477
Reading Program:
Accelerated Reader LG 4.5 0.5 193579