by Carole Boston Weatherford, Kadir Nelson
So it's really historical fiction, but I don't have a shelf for that yet... This biography does what much similar fiction does, which is to psychologize the structure of facts. Weatherford does have a very interesting stylized way of writing in three voices: a narrator, Harriet, and God. There is a ...
Some of the most remarkable, evocative illustrations I've encountered in a picture book. I wasn't quite as affected by the narrative - which is largely a conversation between the subject (Harriet Tubman) and God. Call me a crank, but I would have preferred a straight biography. Still a nice celeb...
I felt like I was on the journey, creeping and hiding in the darkness with Harriet Tubman. It is clear that a trip on the underground railroad requires trust, faith and strong desire to survive (physically, emotionally and spiritually). The illustrations are packed with so much emotion: the facial ...
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