Harriet Tubman
Union Spy

Two stars or less because this should not be categorized as nonfiction. While there might be value in reading this book to get a "feel" for Tubman's life, it should be considered historical fiction. It was written in 1955 and Petry's purpose was to provide readers with a viewpoint of slavery that wa......more

Seit ich 2020 "The Street" von Ann Petry in die Finger bekam bin ich großer Fan dieser tollen und besonderen Autorin. In ihren Romanen beschäftigt sie sich mit der Frage, was es bedeutet, afroamerikanisch bzw. weiß zu sein sowie mit Rassismus in all seinen verschiedenen Daseinsformen. Mit "Harriet T......more

This book was originally published in 1955 but has been updated with a forward by Jason Reynolds and fabulous cover art by Caldecott honor award and NAACP Image Award winner Kadir Nelson. Petry wrote this book from conversations she personally had with Harriet Tubman, however there appears to be som......more

Jason Reynold's forward assuredly sets the tone for this autobiography of Harriet Tubman. Originally, published in 1955, Ann Petry has detailed the best Historical read of Tubman's entire life beginning from birth as Araminta. With this Author's narrative talents, this is an exceptionally engaging s......more

A stirring biography of Harriet Tubman for readers 10 and up. Contains many details of her life, especially right up through the civil war. There were many that I wasn’t aware of and found interesting. Good book.......more