Bound To Stay Bound

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 Underground abductor (Nathan Hale's hazardous tales)
 Author: Hale, Nathan

 Publisher:  Amulet Books (2015)

 Dewey: 973
 Classification: Biography
 Physical Description: 125 p., col. ill., 20 cm.

 BTSB No: 412142 ISBN: 9781419715365
 Ages: 8-12 Grades: 3-7

 Subjects:
 Tubman, Harriet, -- 1820?-1913
 Slaves
 Biographical comic books, strips, etc

Price: $20.48

Summary:
An account of how Harriet Tubman became inspired to free slaves on the Underground Railroad. In graphic novel format.

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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 3.10
   Points: 2.0   Quiz: 173710
Reading Counts Information:
   Interest Level: 6-8
   Reading Level: 3.20
   Points: 6.0   Quiz: 66842

Reviews:
   School Library Journal (05/01/15)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 05/01/2015 Gr 3–7—In this series, a fictionalized Nathan Hale (a patriot from the American Revolutionary War) tells stories about America's most extraordinary heroes and villains. In this installment, Hale tells his British captors about Harriet Tubman, the spy and nurse who helped hundreds of American slaves run away in the 1800s on the Underground Railroad. Although several children's books about Tubman exist (all conveniently listed in a bibliography), the author injects danger, espionage, and slapstick humor into his work, as he peels back the layers of this courageous woman's rebellion. The title begins with Tubman's childhood and tracks her life, also discussing other notables in the war against slavery, such as Nat Turner and Frederick Douglass. Though the focus is on Tubman, the book touches upon the issue of slavery and its effect on the nation's history, which may spark conversations among students and may encourage them to seek out more information. Rendered in gray and purple ink wash, the cartoonlike illustrations use comic book conventions to animate a piece of history that may otherwise seem distant and inaccessible to today's readers. Those who enjoy Lauren Tarshis's "I Survived" (Scholastic) series and other action-packed historical fiction will devour this title. VERDICT A first-choice selection for any children's library and a fresh addition to Black History Month and Women's History Month book lists. - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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