Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,29 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780764206665
In addition to renowned Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, the first Trailblazers collection also introduces readers to Salvation Army founders William and Catherine Booth, Liberian prince Samuel Morris, Native American chief Spokane Garry, and Ugandan bishop Festo Kivengere.
Author : Turtleback Books Publishing, Limited
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 13,61 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781690395249
Author : Sandra A. Agard
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,43 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0593124073
Bring history home with you and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. Fans of the movie Harriet can find out more in this biography! In 1849, Harriet Tubman crossed a very important line--the Mason-Dixon Line. She had escaped slavery! Despite grave risks, she went on to become the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping hundreds of enslaved people reach freedom. From an early age, Harriet always had deep faith and a strong sense of justice. Find out how she became one of history's greatest trailblazers! Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
Author : Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,90 MB
Release : 2008-08-11
Category : African American women
ISBN : 9781439528563
Examines the life and accomplishments of this woman who was born into slavery, risked her own freedom and life to save hundreds of others through the Underground Railroad, and became an advocate for abolition and the rights of her people.
Author : Sandra A. Agard
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 2019-10-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781788952224
Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this fun and factual biography series! How did Harriet Tubman help hundreds of enslaved people reach freedom? Born into slavery on a Maryland plantation, Harriet's life was full of hardship. In 1849, she made the brave decision to run away, journeying north on the Underground Railroad. Despite the dangers, she returned to the South again and again, leading many others to safety. Discover the story of this amazing abolitionist and find out how she overcame every obstacle in the fight for freedom. TRAILBLAZERS biographies are packed with little-known trivia, fascinating facts and lively illustrations.
Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher : Bethany House Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,30 MB
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780764205569
Drawn from the lives of key Christians from the past and present, Heroes in Black History is an inspiring collection of forty-two exciting and educational readings that highlight African-American Christians through a short biography and three true stories for each hero. Whether read together at family devotions or alone, Heroes in Black History is an ideal way to acquaint children ages six to twelve with historically important Christians while imparting valuable lessons. Featured heroes include Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, William Seymour, Thomas A. Dorsey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Martin Luther King Jr., and many more. Includes brand-new material as well as content from previous Hero Tales editions.
Author : Dolores Ready
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 17,2 MB
Release : 1977-11-01
Category : Christian biography
ISBN : 9780030416569
Author : Janet Benge
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : pages
File Size : 19,29 MB
Release : 2002-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780613879149
"Children and adults alike love the popular Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. Now Christian Heroes authors Janet and Geoff Benge tell the stories of Heroes of History with the same engaging narrative style and historical depth! This new series brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history. Even death threats and the Civil War could not stop this daring runaway slave from conducting hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad (1820?-1913).
Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher : Castle Rock Creative, Incorporated
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2016-06-30
Category :
ISBN : 9781939445124
LISTEN FOR THE WHIPPOORWILL Introducing Harriet Tubman Living as a slave with her family on an old Maryland plantation in 1853, twelve-year-old Rosebud Jackson had been helping her mother with the cooking for the Big House as long as she could remember. Rosebud's world seemed like an endless pile of pots and pans to wash, food to prepare, and bread to bake. Her father worked long days in the fields while her fifteen-year-old brother Isaac was the stable boy. But when a series of tragedies strikes, Rosebud is left alone and very afraid. Her only hope is that the words of her father will come true: "Just listen for the whippoorwill." When the harvest season is over, this sound will be her signal to follow in a desperate attempt to escape her cruel slavery. On the darkest of nights, Rosebud will meet the mysterious person the slaves called "Moses," who will lead her and other slaves on a harrowing journey toward the North on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman, known as "Moses," was also an escaped slave and became famous for leading bands of runaways on their dangerous passage to Canada. Will rosebud be able to keep up? Does Harriet Tubman know the way?
Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 11,35 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781556612725
Called the black ''Moses'' of the Civil War, Harriet Tubman is one of the enduring figures of African-American history. This Trailblazer Book looks at the important role she held.
