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Wanted Dead or Alive: The True Story of Harriet Tubman

Publication Information
Author:  McGovern, Ann Illustrator:  Powers, R.M.
Title:  Wanted Dead or Alive: The True Story of Harriet Tubman Date:  1965
Publisher:  Scholastic City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-590-44212-0

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
This is a spellbinding yet simply written account of Harriet Tubman and how she led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Teaching Ideas:
This book might belong with others about the Underground Railroad, about Tubman herself, about civil disobedience, etc. Students might enjoy finding out more about Tubman's life. Writing or discussion might center on speculations about why a person would do such extraordinary things. The issue of when it's acceptable to break the law might also be interesting. (Note: Teachers may want to point out the copyright date and discuss the term "negro" in that light.) http://tlc.ai.org/tubman.htm

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet History > time period > 19th Century
bullet History > region > U.S. history > well-known people > Tubman, Harriet
bullet History > topic > war > Civil War > Underground Railroad
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > civil disobedience
bullet Social Studies > sociology > women
bullet Heroes and Heroines > well-known heroes
bullet Social Studies > sociology > women > heroines


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