Kadir Nelson's emotionally charged paintings embody strength, healing, and hope. This is a unique and moving portrait of one of the most inspiring figures of the Underground Railroad. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom Carole Boston Weatherford (Author) Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Retail: 15.99 You Pay: 6. Courageous, compassionate, and deeply religious, Harriet Tubman, with her bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one. In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Taking with her only her faith, she must creep through the woods with hounds at her feet, sleep for days in a potato hole, and trust people who could have easily turned her in. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun, 15. I SET THE NORTH STAR IN THE HEAVENS AND I MEAN FOR YOU TO BE FREE.īorn into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom Carole Boston Weatherford,, illus.
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