An Apple for Harriet Tubman

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Like other enslaved African American children, young Harriet Tubman had to work hard. In her master's orchard, she spent long hours picking the juicy apples she was forbidden to eat. Harriet vowed to one day be free and to grow apple trees of her own. When she was grown, she made her escape to the North. Then, repeatedly risking her life, she returned to lead many other African Americans to freedom.

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ISBN-13:	9780807503966
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	183,144
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Susan Keeter is a fine artist and illustrator with degrees in these subjects from Syracuse University. She illustrated The Piano by William Miller, which received the Best Picture Book Award from the Society of School Librarians International. Susan lives in New York with her family.

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"This book is an excellent introduction to a complex topic, providing children with a way to make a personal connection with a girl whose life was very different from their own." School Library Journal
"The simplicity of Turner's telling does not take away from the power of the underlying issues of slavery, danger and the freedom represented by those apples." Kirkus Reviews
"The story, with its concrete details, works as both fact and metaphor, bring the transformation to full circle—from the scars of suffering to the fruit of freedom." Booklist

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This story of Harriet Tubman's heroism is geared towards a very young audience. There are colorful illustrations on every page and Harriet's life as a child slave is explained openly and simply. A sad tale involving Harriet's love for apples is woven into this biography. It tells about how Harriet was forced to spend long days picking apples. She longed for a bite but was forbidden to eat the tasty treats. Once she was discovered sneaking a small nibble and as a result was severely whipped by the overseer. Harriet's experiences as a conductor on the Underground Railroad are briefly described. Her bravery is inspiring, but equally moving is the significance of an adult Harriet Tubman inviting people to share in the apples that she had grown. This emotional story is exceptionally well written and the colorful illustrations are wonderful.

Children's Literature - Denise Daley

Gr 1-4-Based on a distant relative's recollection about the woman who would become the conductor of the Underground Railroad, this story follows Harriet from her early slave days to adulthood as a free woman. As a child, her favorite job on the plantation was picking apples in the orchard. She washed and polished them for the people in the Big House, but she was never allowed to eat any of them. When she did steal one, she was beaten. Apples became a symbol for Tubman of freedom and wealth. As an adult, she was eventually able to purchase her own house in upstate New York. On her property she planted many apple trees, the fruit of which she shared with the people in her town. Turner uses this thread to weave a larger story about a remarkable American and to provide insight into the life of a young slave. This book is an excellent introduction to a complex topic, providing children with a way to make a personal connection with a girl whose life was very different from their own. It gives parents and teachers a starting point for discussions about slavery, race, freedom, and heroism. Keeter's paintings offer an opulent backdrop with rich, thick brushstrokes and careful use of light. Faces convey depths of expression, adding volumes to the simple story.-Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Turner recounts the life of the legendary "conductor" on the Underground Railroad for a young audience, including a little-known fact that she learned from Tubman's great-niece. Apparently, Tubman was forced to pick apples as a slave, but was not allowed to eat them. When caught tasting one, she was whipped. She promised herself that one day she would be free to have all the apples she wanted. Sure enough, after years of guiding people to freedom, she planted apple trees on her own land and was able to share them with the townspeople each fall. The simplicity of Turner's telling does not take away from the power of the underlying issues of slavery, danger and the freedom represented by those apples. Keeter's richly colored illustrations capture the verdant landscape during Tubman's days of slavery and the deep blue of the night sky as she leads her people to safety. A satisfying addition to the already fascinating story. (Picture book. 7-9)

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