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Before She Was Harriet
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Before She Was Harriet Hardcover - 2017

by Lesa Cline-Ransome; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)

A Junior Library Guild Selection. In a lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, an evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life. Full color. 9 x 11.


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  • Title Before She Was Harriet
  • Author Lesa Cline-Ransome; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Holiday House
  • Date 2017-11-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780823420476 / 0823420477
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.1 x 9.4 x 0.4 in (28.19 x 23.88 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects African American women, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016051680
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2017, Page 92
  • BookPage, 11/01/2017, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 12/01/2017, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2018, Page 98
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2018, Page 233
  • Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview, 08/15/2017, Page 38
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/09/2017, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2017, Page 120
  • Shelf Awareness, 11/24/2017, Page 0

About the author

Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome have collaborated on many award-winning picture books for children. These include Before She was Harriet, a Coretta Scott King honor book; Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage as the first Black-and-White Jazz Band in History; Satchel Paige, which was an ALA Best Book for Children and Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass, which received starred reviews in Booklist and School Library Journal. They live in the Hudson River Valley region of New York.
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