{"product_id":"before-she-was-harrietisbn-9780823444299","title":"Before She Was Harriet","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn evocative poem and stunning watercolors come together to honor an American heroine in a Coretta Scott King Honor and Christopher Award-winning picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/i\u003e won a Coretta Scott King medal, this is a riveting introduction to an American hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe paperback edition includes a new author's note, and a list of resources for further study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Christopher Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Jane Addams Children's Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Booklist \"Top of the List\" selection \u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Simultaneously simple enough for young children to understand and sophisticated enough to inspire adults.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e★ \"A memorable, lyrical reverse-chronological walk through the life of an American icon. While the text introduces readers to the details of Tubman's life, Ransome's use of watercolor . . . reveals Tubman's humanity, determination, drive, and hope. Ransome's lavishly detailed and expansive double-page spreads situate young readers in each time and place as the text takes them further into the past.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e★ \"This striking reverse chronology opens with a regal portrait of an elderly Harriet Tubman, after which the Ransomes chart her decades of work in pursuit of equality. [Lesa Cline-Ransome’s] incisive free verse emphasize[s] Tubman’s bravery in the face of a multitude of dangers. James Ransome’s watercolor portraits imbue Tubman with a steely determination―at every age―in lush scenes often set against blazing summer skies and blue, moonlit nights. Beyond its recognition of all that Tubman accomplished, the book serves as a powerful reminder of how all children carry within them the potential for greatness.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e★ \"Each episode in her compelling life is illustrated by a luminous watercolor. The expertly done expressive paintings evoke Tubman’s strength and integrity showing 'the wisp of a woman with the courage of a lion.' This lovely tribute effectively communicates Tubman’s ­everlasting bravery and resolve, and will ­inspire curious readers to learn more.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome have collaborated on many award-winning picture books for children. These include \u003ci\u003eSatchel Paige\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an ALA Best Book for Children and \u003ci\u003eWords Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e, which received starred reviews in \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Quilt Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e was praised as \"A blue-ribbon ABC book that combines bright, folksy oil paintings and lilting riddle-poems,\" in a starred review in \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eand called \"a feast for the eyes\" in \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. They live in the Hudson River Valley region of New York.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304739983589,"sku":"NP9780823444299","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823444298.jpg?v=1730758292","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/before-she-was-harrietisbn-9780823444299","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}