Book description
The amazing story of Harriet Tubman. Born a slave in the Deep South of
the US, she escaped via the Underground Railroad to the north, then went
back and helped some 70 more slaves to escape, at great personal risk.
She worked as a nurse for the Northern side in the Civil War and was
also the first woman to lead an armed assault in that war, in a raid
rescuing some 700 slaves. After the war she fought for the right of
women to vote. Denied proper pay, pension or recognition for most of her
life, she was buried with military honours and is now recognised as a
great American hero. Deborah Chancellor is a children s writer of
fiction and non-fiction. She has written extensively for a variety of
publishers, and has been translated into several languages. To date,
Deborah has written over seventy children s books. She enjoys the
challenge of communicating complex material in a clear and inspiring
way, for a new generation of readers. Deborah trained as a primary
teacher before becoming a children s book editor at Dorling Kindersley.
Now a full-time writer, she has spoken at book festivals, and held
workshops at school literacy events. She lives near Cambridge with her
husband and three children.
