Description
From bestselling illustrator and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman and award-winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubmans daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas Day
This historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubmans last surviving relative. A story of courage, hope, and family, The Gift of Freedom takes readers on an inspiring journey during one of Americas darkest times.
Harriet Tubman was always a keen observer. She learned to use the North Star for a compass, to tell time by the stars, and to find her way by natural signs as well as any hunter could.
She could navigate dense forests, locate waterways in the area, and identify the white Quakers and Black mariners who were willing to help enslaved people escape.
When Tubman first fled north, she knew she might never have another chance to run away. Yet after she arrived safely in the free city of Philadelphia, she risked her own freedom again and again to help other Freedom Seekersand those shed had to leave behind.
She never forgot her family in Maryland, and on Christmas Day in 1854, Tubman returned again, hoping to give three of her brothers the best possible giftthe gift of freedom!
Includes a letter to readers, an authors note, and a bibliography.
Author: Glennette Tilley Turner
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/13/2026
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781419769290
Language: English
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