Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
$21.72
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
9 February 1996
Summary
The main character of Tar Beach, a Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner, takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad.
Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escapin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780517885437 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0517885433 |
| Author: | Faith Ringgold |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 1996 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 235mm x 3mm |
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Critics Review
“Groundbreaking!” –School Library Journal, starred review“Impressive…. Ringgold’s dynamic paintings combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions.” --Booklist, starred review
About The Author
Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, Ringgold’s first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott Honor Book. Her other picture books include Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie’s Word Quilt, and We Came to America.
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