I first bought this book as a 6-book set for Guided Reading groups. It's a great nonfiction trade book for teaching text features. I've found that kids tend to really like reading biographies. Especially after they have an experience that leads them to certain biographies. For example, we participated in a Living History day during a Fifth Grade Camp trip a few years ago, and I saw a huge increase in the number of books about slavery and the Underground Railroad that the kids chose to read.
Anyway, this little book is a quick read for grown-ups, but it well-written and has some black/white illustrations on every couple of pages. Its facts are accurate, and covers basic information about our favorite Underground Railroad conductor, Harriet Tubman. What I liked the most about it was that it gave a very real depiction of what slavery was like, not only for slaves generally, but for the slaves on the plantation where Harriet loved. It showed just why Harriet felt that it was important for her to escape and to being others to freedom.
No comments:
Post a Comment