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Minty
a story of young Harriet Tubman
By Schroeder, Alan & Pinkney, Jerry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80371-889-0
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1996.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1996
K-Gr 3 This beautifully illustrated and moving fictional story can be used to introduce Harriet Tubman and the injustice of slavery to young audiences. Minty (Harriet's "cradle" name was Araminta) is a spirited child who hides in order to shirk the commands of the temperamental Mrs. Brodas. When she spills a pitcher of cider, the mistress of the plantation throws the girl's beloved rag doll into the fire and sends her to work in the fields. There, she disobeys the overseer by freeing some muskrats from their traps and is whipped for her w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
