Author(s): Faith Ringgold
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 1996-12-01
Dimensions: 231.14 x 299.72 x 2.54mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Dragonfly Books
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified
Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in "Tar Beach,"
soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train
full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can
climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps
escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited
with her brother at the story's end. "Cassie learns her people's history well;
so will readers of this impressive picture book. Ringgold's dynamic paintings
combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions."--(starred)
"Booklist." "Groundbreaking!"--(starred) "School Library Journal."
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 1996-12-01
Dimensions: 231.14 x 299.72 x 2.54mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Dragonfly Books
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified
Illus. in full color. Cassie, who flew above New York in "Tar Beach,"
soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train
full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can
climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps
escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited
with her brother at the story's end. "Cassie learns her people's history well;
so will readers of this impressive picture book. Ringgold's dynamic paintings
combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions."--(starred)
"Booklist." "Groundbreaking!"--(starred) "School Library Journal."
Book Info | |
Author | Faith Ringgold |
Date Published | 1996-12-01 |
Dimensions | 231.14 x 299.72 x 2.54mm |
Edition | Dragonfly Books |
First Author | Faith Ringgold |
Format | Paperback |
Illustrations | Illustrations, unspecified |
ISBN | 9780517885437 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 32 |
Publication City/Country | New York, United States |
Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railro
- Faith Ringgold
- Paperback
- Publisher: Random House USA Inc
- ISBN: 9780517885437
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