Before She Was Harriet

A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse by Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrated by award-winning artist James E. Ransome.

We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.