Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad / David A. Adler.
| Author/creator | Adler, David A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Holiday House, ©2013. |
| Description | 140 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Minty -- Hair saved her life -- Talking to the Lord -- A glory over everything -- The Underground Railroad -- The fugitive slave law -- "Shout, you are free!" -- John Brown -- A miraculous rescue -- Secession -- Spy, guide, laundress and nurse -- Horrors of war -- Ghosts, cows, and buried treasure -- Difficult last years. |
| Abstract | A comprehensive introduction to the life and achievements of the heroic former slave details how after managing her own escape, Harriet Tubman returned thirteen times to guide other slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad, in a portrait that also relates her subsequent contributions as a wartime cook, nurse, spy, and suffragist. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p.135-136) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012006582 |
| ISBN | 9780823423651 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0823423654 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B T7908ADL | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B T7908ADL | ✔ Available | Place Hold |