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Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
written by Dorothy Sterling
Studio : Scholastic Paperbacks
by Scholastic Paperbacks
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Released : 1987-05-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780590436281
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 20 reviews)
List Price : $5.99
Our Price : $1.78
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Book Description |
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Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible--certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroad. Harriet didn't forget her people. Again and again she risked her life to lead them on the same secret, dangerous journey. |
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Essential But Not Easy to Read |
Harriet Tubman and Langston Hughes are two African American leaders that I admire most, and for the life of me, when I went to the DuSable Museum in Chicago, I paused and wondered why I'd never read a book about her but had read several on him. Then it hit me: History books avoid so many important African American female leaders and slaves. You get the occasional paragraph about Rosa Parks and Phyllis Wheatley, but Harriet Tubman (as amazing as her strength and achievements were) is ignored in mainstream history books. For that reason alone, I definitely appreciate Dorothy Sterling for writing this book and the museum for carrying it.
With that said, this book was hard to read. The book was excellent, and I enjoyed the documentation of Mrs. Tubman's accomplishments, but the more I read, the more I admired and was terrified for all of the things she faced. I still can't stomach the brutal actions in slavery and segregation. I'm not totally convinced about Lincoln's intentions. I also respect Tubman even more than I already did, but the craziness she endured is something that makes me want to label her THE strongest African (American) woman that I've ever heard of. Please pick this book up. It's worth whatever you pay for it and then some. |
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Awesome book!!!!! |
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I am reading this book right now in t.a.g/school and it is very good. It inspires all chilldren to take a stand. This is a good book for excellent readers!!! Buy the book for 5 dollars on amazon.com and read great book Freedom Train!!!!~~~~!!!! |
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freedom train |
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The book I read was called freedom train. It was about harriet tubman trying to escape. An one day she found a tunnel that lead to Canada. Happy as she was she went to tell everyone. and they were free!and also this book made me feel I could do something too. Because when she caped on saying I can do it!And she never gave up!I will reccomand this to my friends because I hope they will enjoy the things she did,And feel the same way I felt. |
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The Underground Railroad |
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If I could, I'd give this book 6 stars. It's the story of Harriet Tubman who was born into slavery. Harriet Tubman escaped and then helped other slaves escape with the underground railroad. I learned more about the Civil War and how courageous Harriet was. It is a good book for those who want to learn more about the Civil War. This would be good for all ages to read. |
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Important and inspirational tale of a young woman who defied slavery |
Harriet Tubman has to rate as one of the most amazing heroines in history. A slave born in America in about 1820, (I say about as she never really new her birth date). She was always fired with a stronger will than her 'master' and 'mistress' liked. As a very young girl she was taken to the big house but she never got on with the mistress. She ended up whipped and sent back to be a field hand. She was short, but she worked so hard she soon was capable of doing a mans work. However she never wished to bow her head to any one.
When she was quite young she helped another slave escape and in the process was badly injured. Despite leaving her with sudden sleeping spells she escaped and went on to join the freedom train. Her inspirational way, strength and sheer will made her extremely successful at freeing many others - even when they eventually had to take the 'train' all the way to Canada. She even helped her elderly parents escape.
This is as much a story of slavery in America as this outlines the background of what Harriet was doing. Why she suddenly had to take her 'passengers' beyond the Delaware border to Canada. The wrangling of the slave-owning congress who wanted all slaves returned, that Lincoln refused to allow black troops in the civil war at first - and paid them only 2/3rds of what the white troops were earning.
It also talks about Harriet's life after the end of the civl war and her support of her family, friends and freedmen institutions to better her community.
This is a very well written, informative and entertaining book suitable for 8-12 year olds and I would highly recommend it. It is inpirational - about a girl who would not give up hope and when she could acted on it. I really liked the fact that this story is about someone who actually made change. This is not a glamouress herione, but one who really changed the face of America. |
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