Time For Kids: Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2005 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Time For Kids

As a teenage slave, Harriet Tubman stood up to an overseer who was trying to harm another slave. From that time forward, Tubman (above left) fought against unfairness and for what she believed was right. She helped hundreds of African Americans escape on the Underground Railroad.

TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Harriet Tubman's courage and ideals have inspired generations of Americans to fight for equal rights and to stand up for their convictions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Two new biogrphical series … have worthy entries exploring the lives of African-Americans … good, well-illustrated books…” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch )

“This is an outstanding book for youngsters to show them that heroes exist in real life …” (Tampa Tribune )

“ … features fascinating black-and-white photos, colorful illustrations and good storytelling …” (Arizona Republic )

About the Author

The editors of TIME For Kids^® are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.

The editors of TIME For Kids^® are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.

TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids^® Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the world’s most fascinating topics.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (January 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060576073
• ISBN-13: 978-0060576073
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #50 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > United States > 1800s

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harriet Tubman: Woman of Courage, March 11, 2008

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K. Maurer "Teacher of gifted students" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time For Kids: Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage (Paperback)

My 3rd and 4th grade gifted students found this book informative and thought provoking. It was an easy read yet the concepts gleaned created the opportunity to conduct a Paideia Seminar using this text. I would highly recommend using it to encourage discussion and higher level thinking about slavery and, beyond that, what it means to be courageous.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its a great "Time For Kids", January 18, 2008

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L. DEHAAN "Mr. L. De Haan" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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These "Time For Kids" biographies are a great way to get kids interested in some of the United State's most prolific historical figures. They are inexpensive, and they include a number of great illustrations that will capture a child's attention. As a middle school Social Studies teacher I highly recommend this series of books to anybody who is looking to get a kid or kids interested in history.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars who helped the slaves?, February 23, 2005

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Melissa Sack (georgia) - See all my reviews
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This is a kids biography of Harriet Tubman. We learn a lot about her in this book. She helps lots of slaves escape slavery with the Underground Railroad. She always stood up for what she thought was right. She had a lot of courage. She knew that if she ever got caught she would be beaten but she continued to help others.

The book was not too long and not too short. It contained the right amount of information for kids.

I would recommend this book to kids who are learning about the black history, slaves or the Civil War. I learned a lot from reading this book.