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This work presents Harriet Tubman’s first and most important escape from slavery. In lyrical text, Carole Boston Weatherford describes Tubman’s spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her North to freedom on her very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman, courageous, compassionate and deeply religious, would take 19 subsequent trips back South, never being caught, but none as profound as this first. Harriet Tubman’s bravery and relentless pursuit of freedom are a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This is a unique and moving portrait of one of the most inspiring figures of the Underground Railroad. Kadir Nelson’s emotionally charged paintings embody strength, healing and hope.

Growing up in the 1960s, professor and award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford, KSB/BA ’77, aspired to be many things but says she always was a writer, citing Harriet the Spy as an inspiration: “She was a writer. That’s how she spied; she wrote,” Weatherford recalls. “James Bond flicks were just coming out, spy toys were being developed. But those were ‘boy toys.’ I couldn’t have a 007 spy kit, but when I read Harriet the Spy, I realized I could have a notebook. I could write, so I could be a spy.”

Many of Weatherford’s works feature African American characters and historical figures. She is currently working on a book about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. As an author and teacher, Weatherford believes, “My mission is to mine the past for family stories, fading traditions, and forgotten struggles… so kids won’t carry prejudices forward into their future.”

Winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration

“In elegant free verse, Weatherford imagines Tubman’s remarkable escape from slavery and her role in guiding hundreds to freedom. Diverse typography braids three distinct narrative strands. White or black type delivers the third-person immediacy of Harriet’s journey: At nightfall, Harriet climbs into a wagon, / and the farmer covers her with blankets. / As the wagon wobbles along, Harriet worries that it is heading to jail. Larger, italic type telegraphs the devout Harriet’s prayerful dialogue with God: Shall I leap, Lord? God’s responses to her beseeching questions garner capitalized letters in warm grays. Nelson’s double-page, full-bleed paintings illuminate both the dire physical and transcendent spiritual journey. At night, the moon lights Harriet’s care-wracked face below a deep teal, star-pricked sky. By day, she disappears: A distant safe farm appears under a wan blue sky; a wagon transporting the hidden Harriet silhouettes against a golden sunset. Unique perspective and cropping reveal Tubman’s heroism. Reaching Philadelphia, she’s haloed in sunlight. Embracing her role as conductor, Harriet’s face, eyes on the journey ahead, fairly bursts the picture plane against a blazing blue sky. Transcendent.”
— Kirkus Reviews

“The last book I read about Harriet Tubman was Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder with pictures by Jerry Pinkney. It was a superb book and won many honors and awards. Weatherford picks up the story with Harriet as an adult slave who is married but still burns with the desire for freedom. The character of Harriet, her strength and willingness to sacrifice everything to be free is deeply intertwined with her faith in God. She talks to God and it is her faith and belief that keep her going through the arduous walk to freedom. The design of the book is quite remarkable. The story that tells of her escape appears in a normal font. The words that she hears from God are all in capital letters in a much larger font. There is a continuous dialogue or conversation with the Almighty. Many of the pictures are dark since her escape and travels took place at night and often her face and body reflect the despair and physical exhaustion that are part of her journey. Once she reaches a safe house the sky lightens and they parallel the hope and trust that others will help Harriet along the way. Again when she reaches freedom in Philadelphia, the sun truly shines. With her head still held high, but eyes closed in reverence, peace is reflected through her uplifted hands to clearly shown the end of this part of her journey. The story doesn’t end here. Not content to be free herself, Harriet learns to be a conductor on the Underground Railroad and makes many harrowing trips back south to lead others to freedom. She becomes a Moses to her people. It is a stunning marriage of text and illustrations and a story that should inspire all.”
— Children’s Literature