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Before She Was Harriet
Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson, January LaVoy, Bahni Turpin and Lisa Renee Pitts
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Throughout her lifetime Harriet Tubman was known by many names -- as General Tubman she was a Union spy, as Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad and as Minty she was a spirited slave. The reverse-chronological approach to the details of her life unfolds through memorable verse and lavish illustrations in this unique, evocative biography of an American icon.
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Lesa Cline-Ransome
Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of many picture books, including Young Pele: Soccer’s First Star and Light in the Darkness. She lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with her family.
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