Description
Young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s.
Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 1999)
Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Silver Medal — Juvenile — 1996)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 4-8 — 1998)
Golden Kite Award (Honor — 1997)
Christopher Award (1997)
Show Me Readers Award (Nominee — 1999)
CCBC Choices (1996)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-KāGrade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Notable Children's Book (1997)