Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky - Hardcover

Ringgold, Faith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 051758767X ISBN 13: 9780517587676

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1992

Synopsis

With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the Underground Railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

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.  

From the Back Cover:

"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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 051758767X
• ISBN 13: 9780517587676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32