{"product_id":"aunt-harriets-underground-railroad-in-the-sky-9780517885437","title":"Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner \u003ci\u003eTar Beach\u003c\/i\u003e takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCassie, who flew above New York in \u003ci\u003eTar Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story's end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. \u003ci\u003eTar Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, Ringgold's first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott honor Book. Her other picture books include \u003ci\u003eAunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Dream of Martin Luther King, Cassie's Word Quilt, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Came to America.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn more about Faith at faithringgold.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620683256082,"sku":"9780517885437","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45b790cc-f301-4234-b853-cb93f59d9a4d.jpg?v=1732571242","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aunt-harriets-underground-railroad-in-the-sky-9780517885437","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}