{"product_id":"harriet-tubman-conductor-on-the-underground-railroad-9780062668264","title":"Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis quintessential middle grade biography of Harriet Tubman now features a cover by NAACP Image Award winner and Caldecott Honor illustrator Kadir Nelson, a foreword by National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds, and additional new material. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad\u003c\/em\u003e was praised by the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e as \"an evocative portrait,\" and by the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e as \"superb.\u003cem\u003e\" \u003c\/em\u003eIt is a gripping and accessible portrait of the heroic woman who guided more than 300 enslaved people to freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriet Tubman was born in slavery and dreamed of being free. She was willing to risk everything--including her own life--to see that dream come true. After her daring escape, Harriet became a conductor on the secret Underground Railroad, helping others make the dangerous journey to freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis award-winning introduction to the late abolitionist, which was named an ALA Notable Book and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Outstanding Book, includes additional educational back matter such as a timeline, discussion questions, and extension activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePetry, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnn Petry was the acclaimed author of the adult novel \u003cem\u003eThe Street\u003c\/em\u003e, a groundbreaking literary work about life in Harlem, which sold over a million copies. She also wrote several books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eHarriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of the courageous and heroic woman who struggled and fought for her people before and during the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611603374354,"sku":"9780062668264","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a47d4c9b-9337-4d7c-9ada-d030a85bf528.jpg?v=1732364254","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/harriet-tubman-conductor-on-the-underground-railroad-9780062668264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}