Time For Kids: Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage (Time For Kids Biographies) - Softcover

Editors Of TIME For Kids

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060576073 ISBN 13: 9780060576073

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2005

Synopsis

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.

About this title

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.

Review:

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

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

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

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060576073
• ISBN 13: 9780060576073
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48