Before She Was Harriet

Before She Was Harriet

<b><b>An evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor an American heroine in a Coretta Scott King Honor and Christopher Award-winning picture book. </b></b><br><br>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. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken. As Araminta she was a young girl whose father showed her the stars and the first steps on the path to freedom.<br><br>This lush, lyrical biography in verse begins with a glimpse of Harriet Tubman as an old woman, and travels back in time through the many roles she played through her life: spy, liberator, suggragist and more. Illustrated by James Ransome, whose paintings for <i>The Creation</i> won a Coretta Scott King medal, this is a riveting introduction to an American hero. <br><br>The paperback edition includes a new author's note, and a list of resources for further study. <br><br>  •  A Junior Library Guild Selection<br>  •  A Coretta Scott King Honor Book<br>  •  A Christopher Award winner<br>  •  A Jane Addams Children's Honor Book <