Book Write Up #3: Picture Book #1

Author: Carole Boston Weatherford

Title: Moses

Illustrator: Kadir Nelson

Genre: Children Book

Subgenre: Fictional History

Theme: The underground railroad.

Primary and secondary characters: Harriet Tubman and her family.

Awards and date of publication: Winner of the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Published in 2006.

Publishing Company: Hyperion Books for Children

This book is about Harriet Tubman and her spiritual route to freedom. Harriet is a very spiritual person and a slave. She talks to God throughout the book, and asks for his help to freedom. Harriet's spiritual journey takes her to freedom, with God's help. On her journey to freedom she talks to God constantly, and he talks back to her and leads her to freedom. God shows her signs throughout her journey to freedom. Throughout her journey God reassures her that he will carry her through her journey. When she finally reaches Philadelphia and freedom, God speaks to her and tells her to continue her journey and help save others. God uses her to plan the Underground Railroad and to set up food and shelter for slaves. On her journey to freedom God reassures her that she will eventually be reunited with her family. In the end, she brings her family to Philadelphia and leads them through the Underground Railroad. God never left Harriet, and carries her just like he promises.

This book is a good book to teach students about the Underground Railroad, and the fear and tragedies slaves went through to become free.