Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

By Faith Ringgold

The main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner Tar Beach takes flight once again, encountering Harriet Tubman and learning about the Underground Railroad.

Cassie, who flew above New York in Tar Beach, soars into the sky once more. This time, she and her brother Be Be meet a train full of people, and Be Be joins them. But the train departs before Cassie can climb aboard. With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the real Underground Railroad and is finally reunited with her brother at the story’s end.

“Impressive…. Ringgold’s dynamic paintings combine historical fact with strongly realized emotions.” –-Booklist

WINNER 1993 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book

Published on Dec 12, 1995

Pages 32

Dimensions 9-1/2 x 12

Age Range 3-7 years

Grade Preschool – 2