{"product_id":"the-gift-of-freedom-how-harriet-tubman-rescued-her-brothers-9781419769290","title":"The Gift of Freedom: How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling illustrator and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman and award-winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little-known story of Harriet Tubman's daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman's last surviving relative. A story of courage, hope, and family, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on an inspiring journey during one of America's darkest times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 Seekers--and those she'd had to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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 gift--the gift of freedom!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a letter to readers, an author's note, and a bibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glennette Tilley Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.33h x 9.20w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419769290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlennette Tilley Turner\u003c\/b\u003e has written many children's books, including \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFort Mose\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eAnd the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written collections of biographies of notable African Americans for adults, and she serves as an advisor to the National Park Service, where she helps plan programs for the national historic Underground Railroad trail. Turner has a master's degree in history and children's literature; has spoken at ALA, NCTE, BCALA, and the Library of Congress; has presented at Illinois library, historical, and reading organizations; and taught in the Chicago Public School system for many years. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her writing and was inducted into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent at the Gwendolyn Brooks Center of Chicago State University. She lives in Wheaton, Illinois. \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e is a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honoree. Her work has been recognized with an NAACP Image Award, reached the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and has been honored by the Society of Illustrators, the Georgia Center for the Book, and in the Annuals for Communication Arts and American Illustration. She has illustrated more than 30 children's books, and her editorial images are frequently seen in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and other periodicals. Originally from New York City, Freeman now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Glennette Tilley Turner \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47579929346205,"sku":"9781419769290","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_21285ef9-f915-46a7-ae53-fda0561471aa.jpg?v=1768899239","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-gift-of-freedom-how-harriet-tubman-rescued-her-brothers-9781419769290","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}