The Railroad to Freedom
1932 book by Hildegarde Swift
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The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War is a 1932 children's historical fiction book written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by James Daugherty. It is a fictionalized biography of Araminta Ross (later known as Harriet Tubman) from 1833 to the end of the U.S. Civil War, covering her early life as a slave and her later work on the Underground Railroad.[1] The book earned a Newbery Honor in 1933, Hildegard's second Honor after Little Blacknose in 1929.[2]
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| Author | Hildegarde Swift |
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| Illustrator | James Daugherty |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature / historical fiction |
| Publisher | Harcourt |
| Publication date | 1932 |
| Publication place | United States |
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