Name: William Still and his Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
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Author: Don Tate
ISBN: 9781561459353

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Don Tate

Publisher

Peachtree Publishers

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

25.1 x 28.2 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.52 kg.

ISBN13

9781561459353

Synopsis "William Still and his Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad"

From award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate comes a remarkable picture book biography of William Still, known as Father of the Underground Railroad. William Still's parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. One day, a strangely familiar man came into William's office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be? Motivated by his own family's experience, William Still began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry Box Brown, and William and Ellen Craft. Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate brings to life the incredible, true story of William Still, a man who dedicated his life to recording the stories of enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Tate's powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire young readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad.

Don Tate

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Autor de numerosas biografías de libros ilustrados galardonados e ilustrador de más de ochenta libros comerciales y educativos para jóvenes aclamados por la crítica. Además de escribir e ilustrar, presenta en escuelas primarias, conferencias de lectura y escritura, festivales literarios y de libros. Es fundador de The Brown Bookshelf, un blog dedicado a promover la literatura juvenil creada por autores negros.

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