Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature - A biography in poems

The extraordinary life of Black American abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman told through rhythm, rhyme and collage illustrations.

Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature celebrates the life of an unlikely hero with the power of rhythm, rhyme and luminous collage. Tubman was born and grew up enslaved, was wrenched from her parents and assigned dangerous work from the age of six and suffered a brain injury in her teens. Despite it all, she developed a rich understanding of nature and a deep spirituality, using them to free herself and to lead hundreds of others to freedom. Once the American Civil War began, she threw herself into the North’s effort to win the war and free all of her people, doing everything from laundry, nursing and spying, to becoming the first woman in American history to lead soldiers on a military mission.

Author-illustrator Caroline Brewer, former chairwoman of the Taking Nature Black Conference, an event focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in the environmental movement, is devoted to connecting children to both reading and nature, and her passion infuses every word and illustration in the book.

• Told in poetry that's perfect for reading aloud, with hip-hop rhymes and rhythms that mesh beautifully with the
  energy of the story.
• For children interested in biography, Black history, women’s history, nature or poetry, and for their teachers and
  other grown-ups.
• The collage illustrations incorporate cut paper, mixed media and natural objects from the area where Harriet
  Tubman grew up. Every plant and animal represented in the book is accurate to its location and time period.
• There are many biographies of Harriet Tubman, but this one looks at her life from a fresh angle, emphasising both
  her involvement with the natural world and her deeply spiritual nature.
• Back matter includes glossary, index, source notes, and map.