Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s.
Young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140561968 (014056196X)
Publish date: December 1st 2000
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Based on real events, Schroeder constructs a story about Harriet Tubman's childhood as a slave on a Maryland plantation. Presents slavery in all of its ugliness and emphasizes young Harriet's strong desire for freedom. Detailed and colorful illustrations (colored pencil, watercolor). Author's Note ...