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Who Was Harriet Tubman?

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Yona Zeldis McDonough did a wonderful job describing "Who Was Harriet Tubman? I read this book as a part of a Social Studies Unit on African American History to my Kindergarten class they were totally immersed. Even though the audience of students were young. They still answered the comprehension questions that I frequently asked through out the book exceedingly well.

The reason why I selected McDonough's book over other books about Harriet Tubman was that it spoke of all aspects of history that occurred at that particular time.

As a child I had studied Nat Turner, Abraham Lincoln, and of course Harriet Tubman, but it was amazing how many historical events occurred that she was an active part of.

I feel that after reading this particular story that I have learned a great deal about an important icon in African American History, reading this book has enabled me to trace the beginnings of all beginnings. Harriet Tubman was truly a phenomenal women. She gave of herself again and again . . . By assisting others to freedom through The Underground Railroad, her service in the Union Army, and her many years of service as a nurse.

As I read this book to my class they emphasized that they could literally see the scenes as I was reading them. Some of the terminology was intense and I used appropriate wording to make it age-appropriate for my students.

Either way this is an excellent read for all -- and I hope to check out more books by this very informative author!

i used this for my third graders book report and it was very informational and interesting.

I read the book Who Was Harriet Tubman. I thought it was very descriptive about her.I learned alot of information like when she was little her real name was Minty.She was born in Maryland.I also learned when she got older she changed her name after her mother.What really made me sad was when Harriet died in Auburn,New York. She died because she caught pneumonia (a serious disease in which your lungs inflame).
I admire Harriet Tubman for everything she did because if she hadn't fought back slavery would still exist.She was one of the greatest leaders we ever had.Harriet Tubman was famous because she risked her life helping black people.when it was dark she would round up slaves then lead them north.Sometimes she would hide in houses of people who didn't believe in slavery.Legend says Harriet never lost one passenger.Harriet would know where to go by using the northern star.The northern star was a star that led you north.If the northern star was covered she would look for moss.Moss only grew on the north side of trees.Harriet also was a civil war nurse.When people caught dysentery she would use her mother's medicne to cure them.Harriet Tubman was also a union army spy.She dressed up as a man.Sometimes black slaves from the southern army would share information with her.This is why I thought the book was descriptive.

This book is written at an appropriate interest level for children to read and on an appropriate reading level, if used for leveled reading. It helps children learn about slavery and the underground railroad, as well as the courage of a down-trodden woman who rose above her status as slave through service to others.

My two kindergarten children loved this book - it is clear, well written, and inspiring. The explanatory inserts also were strong. highly recommend it.

While much of the information is correct there are glaring mistakes throughout. The authors seem to rehash the same words from other publications, neither bringing something fresh nor accuracy to this story.
I feel if someone is going to write, whether for an elementary school child or a academic society they need to do their homework first and make sure their facts are straight. The pepuation of heresay with no substantiation is just not right!