Minty: Story of a Young Harriet Tubman

Written by Alan Schroeder
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Grade:

2-4

ISBN-13:

978-0140561968

Publisher:

Puffin Books (2000)

Schroeder's lively text and Pinkney's richly detailed illustrations make young Harriet leap from the pages. Nicknamed "Minty" as a child (her formal name was Araminta), Harriet was born into slavery, but was a high-spirited girl with a rebellious nature. Eight-year-old Minty frees animals from traps, and tells the story of David and Goliath to her doll. She endures the abuse of plantation owners, dreams of freedom, and listens carefully to her father when he begins to teach her the skills that might make possible her escape.