Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

by Henry Cole

Overview

A young girl's courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story.When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at once startled and frightened. But the stranger's fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice.Will she have the courage to help him?Unspoken gifts of humanity unite the girl and the runaway as they each face a journey: one following the North Star, the other following her heart.Henry Cole's unusual and original rendering of the Underground Railroad speaks directly to our deepest sense of compassion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545550697
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	10/25/2016
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	361,769
File size:	132 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

HENRY COLE was born on a dairy farm near Purcellville, Virginia, and was an adored elementary-school science teacher for 16 years. He has since illustrated over 80 popular picture books, including the multimillion-selling Moose series and other bestsellers. Mr. Cole has always loved art and science, which has made him a keen observer of details in nature. He now lives in both Florida and Virginia.