ALL HAMPTONS READ 2018: CHILDREN'S & YA

Jefferson's Sons The Underground Abductor by Kimberly Brubaker by Nathan Hale Bradley A graphically illustrated A fictionalized look at the last introduction to the life and twenty years of 's achievements of Harriet life at through the eyes Tubman depicts her escape of three of his slaves, two of whom from in the mid-19th were his sons by his slave, Sally century and her life-risking Hemings. dedication to helping runaway slaves find freedom.

Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome by Walter Dean Myers Written in verse and A picture book introduction to complemented by watercolor the inspiring life of the iconic illustrations from a Coretta Scott abolitionist describes how he King Award-winning artist, a taught himself to read in spite lyrical portrait of the Union spy of his status as a slave and how and Underground Railroad he rose to become a celebrated heroine illuminates her humble writer, respected speaker and origins, intrepid spirit and compassionate heart. social reformer. 50,000 first printing. In the Shadow of Liberty by Kenneth C Davis Only Passing Through The true stories of five slaves who by Anne F. Rockwell were considered the property of As a former slave and U.S. presidential families, abolitionist activist, Sojourner including 's valet Billy Truth went around the country Lee, Jefferson's servant Isaac in the late 19th century to tell Granger, and witness her tale of struggle and survival Paul Jennings. in order to let others know the brutal truth about slavery and the importance of freedom for all.

5,000 Miles to Freedom My Name Is by Judith Bloom Fradin Hemings Relates the lives of Ellen and by Jonah Winter William Craft, who risked their An evocative story based on the lives to escape slavery, journey childhood of James Madison endless miles away from their Hemings, the son of Thomas home, and work for abolition Jefferson and slave Sally when they reached their safe Hemings, describes an destination in the North. impoverished existence that identified him more as property than a person.

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