Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Written by Ann Petry

Narrated by Peter Francis James

When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade, so she wouldn’t have to work in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she grew strong and learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom.

When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape, but her own freedom wasn’t enough. Risking life and limb, she became a conductor on the Underground Railroad to help other slaves flee to safety. A symbol of strength and hope, this legendary ‘Moses’ led over 300 of her people to freedom and a new life. Narrator Peter Francis James brings this powerful woman to life to inspire all of us with her compassion, bravery and moral integrity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books Audio
• Release date: Jan 1, 1999
• ISBN: 9781440795817

Ann Petry

Ann Petry was the acclaimed author of the adult novel The Street, a groundbreaking literary work about life in Harlem, which sold over a million copies. She also wrote several books for young readers, including Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, the story of the courageous and heroic woman who struggled and fought for her people before and during the Civil War.