The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad (Dell Yearling Biography)

This is a fantastic book! I used this with my second grade students during my Black History unit in February and the students couldn't get enough of it. Harriet Tubman really is an inspiring woman who suffered so much yet found strength within herself to help countless others: from the slaves she led to freedom, to the sick, poor and needy that she selflessly served out of her own home, to the wounded soldiers that she nursed... Read Full Review

I thought that The Story of Harriet Tubman by Kate McMullan was a really good book. It made me realize how hard she worked for her freedom and how she helped many other slaves become free. I've heard about her story but I never knew what kinds of things she went through.It made me realize how lucky I am to be in a "free land". In all I really liked the book. The story had a lot of action in it and each chapter unraveled another... Read Full Review

Harriet Tubman is my hero. There will never be enough said about this remarkable woman. Her life should be an inspiration to many.She suffered abuse as a slave, deprivation and handicap. Unable to read or write she became the Moses of her people, leading over 300 black slaves to freedom. Her contribution didn't stop there, however. She lectured about the evils of slavery and taught many. She served in the Civil War as... Read Full Review

This book is my introduction of Black History Month to my fifth grade students. We read this book aloud and discuss it in detail. It tells the story of Harriet Tubman, a great, courageous black woman who was instrumental as a conductor of the Underground Railroad. The story begins with Harriet at age six and tells of the beatings and hardships she endured throughout her life. My students love this book because it is poignant,... Read Full Review

BORN IN THE 1820'S, HARRIET TUBMAN WAS RAISED DURING THE TIME WHEN SLAVERY WAS IN FULL BLOOM. WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG SHE WAS SEPARATED FROM HER PARENTS. IN HER YOUNGER YEARS SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A HEAVY OBJECT THAT WOULD CAUSE HER TO HAVE DARK SPELLS FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. DESPITE THIS, THE HARD WILLED LADY MANAGE TO ESCAPE TO THE NORTH AND COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO RESCUE OVER 300 SLAVES EVEN HER AGING PARENTS... Read Full Review