Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter Book launch (Toronto, ON)

Author

 of

Malaika’s Costume (Groundwood, 2016) 

and Malaika’s Winter Carnival (Groundwood, 2017)

 Nadia L. Hohn

is set to launch her new title 

just in time for Black History Month

Harriet Tubman

Freedom Fighter

Written by Nadia L. Hohn

Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali

HarperCollins

978-0-06243-284-1

32 pp.

Ages 4-8

Released December 31, 2018

on

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

 7 p.m.

at

A Different Booklist

779 Bathurst St.

Toronto, ON

Here are the details about the book from HarperCollins website:

Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who was born enslaved in Maryland in the 1800s. After risking everything to escape from her slave master and be free, Harriet went on to lead many people to freedom on a journey known today as the Underground Railroad.

This book covers some of the amazing aspects of Tubman's life: She led 13 escapes—all successful and at great personal risk—between 1850 and 1860. This book also covers some of the lesser-known amazing aspects of her life: During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman enlisted African American men to be soldiers. She served as a spy. AND she led a battle under the command of a Union Army colonel!

Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in Harriet Tubman’s life in this Level Two I Can Read biography. This biography includes a timeline and historical illustrations all about the life of this inspiring figure, as well as a rare historical photograph of her. Much mythology and conflicting lore exists about Harriet Tubman. This book was carefully vetted by noted Harriet Tubman expert Dr. Kate Larson.

Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.