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The Story of Harriet Tubman Conductor of the Underground Railroad Written byKate McMullan
· Yearling
· Trade Paperback · Ages 8-12 years
· December 2, 1990 · $6.99 · 978-0-440-40400-2 (0-440-40400-2)
This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.
Kate McMullan taught elementary school in inner-city Los Angeles and on an American Air Force base in Germany. After earning a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education, she decided to try her hand at writing, and settled in New York City. She also writes under the names K.H. McMullan and Katy Hall and has more than 50 children's books to her credit, including her bestselling picture book collaborations with her husband Jim.
