by Whit Taylor
First published 2021
Harriet Tubman stands at a crossroads after her own escape from slavery. Freedom tastes sweet, but her brothers remain in chains. She makes a choice that defies logic and safety: she will return to the South to bring them north. The journey demands everything from her as she navigates hostile territory where capture means death or worse. Tubman relies on the network of abolitionists who form the Underground Railroad, but the success of this rescue depends on her courage and cunning. Each step south takes her deeper into danger, yet she presses forward. Her brothers' lives hang in the balance, and only she can save them. This graphic novel captures one woman's refusal to accept that some people deserve freedom while others do not.
Genres: biography, civil-war, historical-fiction, 20th-century, african-american, 19th-century, african-american-historical-fiction, american-history
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, heroic-sacrifice
Setting: South, North
Period: 19th-century
112 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown Ink
Content warnings: slavery, violence