The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad

by Kate McMullan

Book Overview

This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440404002
• ISBN13: 9780440404002
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Amazing story for all ages!

This is a fantastic book! I used this with my second grade students during my Black History unit in February and the students couldn't get enough of it. Harriet Tubman really is an inspiring woman who suffered so much yet found strength within herself to help countless others: from the slaves she led to freedom, to the sick, poor and needy that she selflessly served out of her own home, to the wounded soldiers that she nursed to health during the Civil War. Absolutely amazing. I would recommend this to teachers of all ages and anyone looking for a great story about Harriet Tubman and her remarkable life.

Lala'z Book Review

I thought that The Story of Harriet Tubman by Kate McMullan was a really good book. It made me realize how hard she worked for her freedom and how she helped many other slaves become free. I've heard about her story but I never knew what kinds of things she went through.It made me realize how lucky I am to be in a "free land". In all I really liked the book. The story had a lot of action in it and each chapter unraveled another adventure. Like how she knew the swamps by heart and how she was a part of the Civil War. It was a really good book and it tells you a little bit more about Harriet Tubman and her family. I would recommend this book to people who like non-fiction action and adventure.

A Remarkable Woman...

Harriet Tubman is my hero. There will never be enough said about this remarkable woman. Her life should be an inspiration to many.She suffered abuse as a slave, deprivation and handicap. Unable to read or write she became the Moses of her people, leading over 300 black slaves to freedom. Her contribution didn't stop there, however. She lectured about the evils of slavery and taught many. She served in the Civil War as a nurse, a scout, and a spy. She founded a home for poor, sick, and needy black citizens.The Story of Harriet Tubman, Conductor of the Underground Railroad is an excellent book. I rate it Five Stars for readability, content, historical value, character training, biography, attention to historic detail, portrayal of an American woman, and truth. There are other books about Harriet Tubman, and one day I may read and love them all, but this book was the right book at the right time for the kids that I am presently working with. This is a book that could challenge YOU to do and be YOUR best.

THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN

This book is my introduction of Black History Month to my fifth grade students. We read this book aloud and discuss it in detail. It tells the story of Harriet Tubman, a great, courageous black woman who was instrumental as a conductor of the Underground Railroad. The story begins with Harriet at age six and tells of the beatings and hardships she endured throughout her life. My students love this book because it is poignant, funny, and exciting. Harriet's life reads like a James Bond novel. She was a commander and a spy for the Northern army. She was a conductor of the Underground Railroad. She risked her life repeatedly to free her people and family from the bonds of slavery. Most of my students have never heard of Harriet Tubman and after reading this book have come to admire this wonderful black woman.

ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING BOOKS WRITTEN ON A BIOGRAPHY OF A

BORN IN THE 1820'S, HARRIET TUBMAN WAS RAISED DURING THE TIME WHEN SLAVERY WAS IN FULL BLOOM. WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG SHE WAS SEPARATED FROM HER PARENTS. IN HER YOUNGER YEARS SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A HEAVY OBJECT THAT WOULD CAUSE HER TO HAVE DARK SPELLS FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. DESPITE THIS, THE HARD WILLED LADY MANAGE TO ESCAPE TO THE NORTH AND COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO RESCUE OVER 300 SLAVES EVEN HER AGING PARENTS SUCCESSFULLY. SHE SUPPORTED THE UNDERGROUNG RAILROAD AND BECAME A SPY AND A NURSE DURING THE CIVIL WAR. SHE WATCHED MANY PEOPLE DIE IN THE STRUGGLE AND BEFORE HER DEATH AT THE AGE OF 93 SHE CONTINUED TO HELP WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BLACK RACE. KNOWN AS THE MOSES OF HER PEOPLE SHE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FOR THE COURAGE AND MOTIVATION THAT SHE DEMONSTRATED THROUGHTOUT HER LIFE.