Author(s): Philip Steele

Level 27

Harriet Tubman was born as a slave in 19th Century America, but managed to escape and gain her freedom. Follow this amazing biography of a woman who was prepared to risk her own life to save others from the slavery she had escaped, and learn about the Underground Railroad that she used to achieve this.* Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.* Text type: A biography* Curriculum links: History; Citizenship