num_pages: 48
description: I set the North Star in the heavens and I mean for you to be free....Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and decides to leave her husband and family behind and escape. Taking with her only her faith, she must creep through the woods with hounds at her feet, sleep for days in a potato hole, and trust people who could have easily turned her in. But she was never alone. In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one. Courageous, compassionate, and deeply religious, Harriet Tubman, with her bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This is a unique and moving portrait of one of the most inspiring figures of the Underground Railroad. Kadir Nelson's emotionally charged paintings embody strength, healing, and hope.
language: English
title: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
titlecomplete: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
characters: Harriet Tubman
genres: Historical, History, Cultural, Picture Books, Childrens, Race, African American, Biography, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 5919
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Caldecott Medal, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator
publisher: Hyperion Books for Children