Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom By Carole Boston Weatherford

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About Book

Title: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom 
Author: Carol Boston Weatherford
Illustrator: Kadir Nelson
Genre: Historical Fiction
Major Book Awards: 2007 Caldecott Medal, 2007 Coretta Scott King for Illustrators, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work
Recommended Age Range: 5 to 9 
Appropriate Grade Levels: 1st to 4th grade 

Summary

In this picture book, Weatherford tells the story of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and how she makes it a mission to lead others to freedom as well. After hearing that her master would sell her South, Harriet talks to God and has made up her mind to escape. Leaving her family and old life behind, Harriet takes nothing but herself and her faith in God during her journey. She is led by God along the way and continuously relies on Him when she feels down, scared, and afraid. And God reminds her that she can do it. Harriet finally made it to free soil in the land of Philadelphia, but misses her family. She would rather give up her life for their freedom. God encourages her to go back and rescue them and tells her to "Be the Moses of your people". And since then, she has returned again and again to lead her people to freedom. 

Evaluation - Would I incorporate this book in the classroom?

This was such a wonderful read. It made me feel emotional and I can feel her desire and passion to find freedom. This book does a good job in portraying what many slaves may have felt through Harriet Tubman. I also really like a lot of illustrations done by Kadir Nelson, and again he does a great job in this book as well. I would most definitely use this book in my classroom and believe that it is most appropriate for 1st to 4th grade, but this book can be used in higher elementary grade levels as well. Because this book incorporates God, I think it would be most appropriate in a Christian or private school. I see myself using this book when we talk about important figures in the Underground Railroad and slavery. This book does a fantastic job in educating students in that area as well as strengthening their faith in God. I will also have discussions about God and the connections between Harriet Tubman and Moses throughout the story. There is also a good use of important vocabulary words in the book, so a fun activity that students can do with these words is matching them up with pictures and its meaning. 

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