Minty
Publication Information
Author:  Schroeder, Alan	Illustrator:  Pinkney, Jerry
Title:  Minty	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Dial Books for Young Readers	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8037-1888-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, historical fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Long before her years as leader in the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, nicknamed Minty, was a strong-willed child who dreamed of running away while suffering the brutalities of slavery. Old Ben taught her survival skills that she would need later.
Teaching Ideas:
What traits that caused Minty difficulty as a child would be assets later in life? Students might be interested in discussing how parents nurture a strong, rightfully angry child without encouraging destructive behavior. Used with other books about Harriet Tubman, students could work in small groups to achieve a composite portrait of her.
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Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > hopes/dreams Social Studies > sociology > women > women in history > Tubman, Harriet

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