Young Harriet Tubman, Freedom Fighter

"Young Harriet Tubman, Freedom Fighter" is a book I would definately utilize in my classroom. She is a very influential person that all students, regardless of academic level, should learn about in a historical sense.

The book is more basic than fifth grade level, which is when students normally study civil rights and the underground railroad, but it offers an easier approach for students who might have different learning needs. This book would be especially important for ESL learners because there are great pictures on each page and fewer words that are printed in larger font. The pictures do a really good job reinforcing the text of this book. They match the words and are close to the text, which are two things that we discussed in our article that talked about illustrations.

Additionally, we read an article about textbooks "becoming history" for social studies cirriculum. This is a great example of literature that has a historical lesson, which is presented in a more fun and easier fashion, rather than the old standby of reading out of a textbook.