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

Kate McMullan (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Dell Yearling Biography

This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.

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This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.

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This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (December 2, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440404002
• ISBN-13: 978-0440404002
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.3 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > United States > 1800s
  • #91 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > United States

More About the Author

Kate McMullan is the author of many books for young readers, including I Stink!, winner of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor; I'm Mighty; and Meg's Prairie Diary, a historical fiction trilogy set in St. Louis and Kansas in 1856. She has been fascinated by the Lewis and Clark Expedition since the age of ten, when an uncle told her about an ancestor who had gone on the expedition. That ancestor was sixteen-year-old George Shannon. Ms. McMullan lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New York, with her husband and collaborator, noted illustrator Jim McMullan, their daughter, two cats, and a dog.

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN, February 22, 2000

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Martha Burroughs (Southeast Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad (Dell Yearling Biography) (Paperback)

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, funny, and exciting. Harriet's life reads like a James Bond novel. She was a commander and a spy for the Northern army. She was a conductor of the Underground Railroad. She risked her life repeatedly to free her people and family from the bonds of slavery. Most of my students have never heard of Harriet Tubman and after reading this book have come to admire this wonderful black woman.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lala'z Book Review, March 16, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad (Dell Yearling Biography) (Paperback)

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 adventure. Like how she knew the swamps by heart and how she was a part of the Civil War. It was a really good book and it tells you a little bit more about Harriet Tubman and her family. I would recommend this book to people who like non-fiction action and adventure.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Remarkable Woman..., March 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad (Dell Yearling Biography) (Paperback)

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 a nurse, a scout, and a spy. She founded a home for poor, sick, and needy black citizens.

The Story of Harriet Tubman, Conductor of the Underground Railroad is an excellent book. I rate it Five Stars for readability, content, historical value, character training, biography, attention to historic detail, portrayal of an American woman, and truth.

There are other books about Harriet Tubman, and one day I may read and love them all, but this book was the right book at the right time for the kids that I am presently working with. This is a book that could challenge YOU to do and be YOUR best.