James E. Ransome
Autor de Before She Was Harriet
Sobre El Autor
Obras de James E. Ransome
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Ransome, James E.
- Género
- male
- Premios y honores
- Children's Literature Legacy Award (2023)
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 9
- También por
- 23
- Miembros
- 869
- Popularidad
- #29,449
- Valoración
- 4.2
- Reseñas
- 90
- ISBNs
- 33
Page by beautiful page, the reader learns of her life and her many accomplishments. She was an incredible woman, and someone to look up to and admire.
Starting with the words "Before she was and old woman she was a suffragist a voice for women who had none. Before she was a suffragist, she was General Tubman as she ferried people to freedom. Before she was General Tubman, she was a Union Spy carrying secrets across battlle field.
Her additional accomplishments affirm her bravery, her courage and her commitment to helping many to freedom. She also was a nurse who helped those who were in need of healing and encouragement. She helped her family members and others flee their master and arrive safely to Canada. Before this, she was Moses and was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. She was a woman of dreams, of belief in God and had strong faith, and as the author notes, she had the courage of a lion!
The author adds that before she was Moses, she carried the name of Minty of Maryland who was beaten, punished for her courage that broke her back, but not her spirit!! Before the name of Minty of Maryland, as a young girl, she was called Araminta who looked to the nightly stars as she prepared to get ready for the day when she could escape.
As she was known for all the above, she then gained the name Harriet, and carrying this name with dreams and courage, she was FREE
This is a book I will keep on my shelves with those that are my favorites. This is the tale of a wonderful, strong- spirited woman who helped many on their journey to freedom from slavery!
Beautifully written and excellentantly illustrated, this book is like none other in outlining all the many accomplishments of one very strong, beautiful woman!
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