A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist. We 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. An evocative poe A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist. We know h...
| Title | : | Before She Was Harriet |
| Author | : | Lesa Cline-Ransome |
| Rating | : | |
| Genres | : | Childrens |
| ISBN | : | 0823420477 |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 pages pages |
Before She Was Harriet Reviews
First sentence: Here she sits/ an old woman/ tired and worn/ her legs stiff/ her back achy/ but before wrinkles formed/ and her eyes failed/ before she reached/ her twilight years/ she could walk for miles/ and see clearly/ under a sky lit only with stars. Premise/plot: Before She W...
Fantastic verse-like sparse text and gorgeous illustrations. My only complaint is that it has no author's note or back matter. ...
Wow. Just, wow. Stunning. Best book about Harriet Tubman I?ve read. She was truly so much more than her name. ...
Gorgeous book. I liked the circular nature of the story and the reminder that Harriet Tubman wore many names and roles during her life. ...
This beautifully illustrated poetic biography takes you backwards and forwards in the life of Harriet Tubman. Unlike a lot of other books about her, you learn more about her life before she escaped slavery. The watercolors really are fantastic. Good for older kid or preschool story...
Exquisite watercolor illustrations complement an engaging story that allows readers to look back in time on the life journey of Harriet Tubman. I appreciated how the author chose to begin the story near the end of Tubman's life now that she's "tired and worn / her legs stiff / her back...
Wonderful and powerful. Beginning with Harriet Tubman as an old woman, this story traces her role as a suffragist, during the Civil War, as a conductor on the Underground Railroad leading others to freedom, and as a slave working the fields in Maryland. The almost lyrical text is simpl...
Both illustrations and text are absolutely beautiful. While this is just an introduction to Harriet Tubman and you'll likely want to pair it with other books (or at least a lot of discussion), this is a wonderful biography to introduce this remarkable woman. ...
I loved the text and art in this one. Another good one for a mentor text. ...
I love how this travels backwards to tell Harriet's story; the illustrations are gorgeous; and this reads like poetry. ...
There are plenty of picture book biographies of Harriet Tubman, but the Ransomes have created a beautiful and poetic look at her life. Each time the page turns, another part of her life is named and shown. Old woman, suffragist, General Tubman, Union spy, nurse, Aunt Harriet, Moses, Mi...
One of my favorite books of 2017. I can't believe I forgot to review it last year :((((( ...
So awesome!!! ...
This is more of an impressionistic biography but a beautiful one. Sparely written - are they poems? Only a few words on each line and not many on each page and nary a comma or period in sight. But these few words are evocative. The illustrations are gorgeous and powerful double-page sp...
I did not expect to be impressed by this book. There have been so many books done about Tubman, some of them fairly recently, that were well done, I couldn't see what was left to say at this time. Well, the book proved me wrong. It is told in a reverse kind of "This is the house that J...
I really really wish there was more information about her experiences as a general, spy, and leader, but there are other books that fulfill that role. This would be a great introduction to Harriet Tubman. 4.5 AR level ...
Harriet Tubman was much more than just the conductor on the underground railroad. This talks about all parts of her life and shows that she was just so much more than the one thing we know her for! I love it. ...
This is a gorgeous book! I love how the book uses the names she was given or chose to use to tell the story of the many important roles she played in this country. ...
What a wonderful starting point for learning about Harriet Tubman! I found myself wanting to find more resources to learn more about each part of her life. The verse was strong and the illustrations beautiful. ...
As I told a librarian waffling whether to get this or not since they already have multiple books about Harriet Tubman, "It really is a wonderful read, the way they tell her story in a way that feels unique and inspiring." ...
Harriett Tubman's life and many roles, chronologically backward. I wish there had been some back matter to dive further into those different stages of Harriet's life. ...
An inspiring story - one I will share with my students this year. Beautifully written. ...![destiny ♎ [howling libraries]](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1514747508p2/15335689.jpg)
Assigned reading for MLIS 7421: Multicultural Youth Literature. I love children's nonfiction books about important historical figures, because I think it's so important that little ones are taught not only fairytales, but real-life matters and history, too. Harriet is certainly a wo...
This a wonderful biographical picture book about Harriet Tubman. The illustrations are amazing and so is the text. Highly Recommended. ...
Great way to tell a story, using all the different names and going backwards! Beautiful illustrations. ...
Woo Booooyyy! That was good. Just enough and SO much. Beautiful words and illustrations. Another great book by the Ransomes. ...
Darn right. This is a great piece of art and a great summary of her incredible acts. The last page has a "and this is why we do this" satisfaction to it. ...
The powerfully written, poetic, biography of Harriet Tubman provides the reader with the backwards story of the leader of the Underground Railroad. As each page is turned, the reader learns of a new name and role of Harriet Tubman, ranging from a suffragist, to a general, a union spy, ...
content area: social studies Fiction Book: Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper. Published 2015. Before She Was Harriet is about Harriet Tubman's life and her different roles during different stages of her life. I chose to pair Before She Was Harriet with Juneteenth for Mazie. The ...
Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown by Sally M. Walker Content area- social studies Harriet Tubman is about her life and all the roles she played. It describes her roles past what is typically thought of her being the guide f...
