sc104906's review
3.0
This is the story of Araminta Ross, who was better known as Harriet Tubman. This graphic novel depicts how Harriet Tubman became Harriet Tubman and speaks to her most memorable actions. Many of the events covered through this novel are new and unexpected. Not many other historical novels get this deep or stay this interesting. Did you know Harriet Tubman had narcolepsy?
This book is hysterical! The illustrations are high-end and artistic. The symbolism conveyed through the illustrations is just awesome. This is more than just a funny book about history, it is *gasps* educational!
This book is hysterical! The illustrations are high-end and artistic. The symbolism conveyed through the illustrations is just awesome. This is more than just a funny book about history, it is *gasps* educational!
loffy81's review
4.0
Araminta Ross, better known to the world as Harriet Tubman, was a force to be reckoned with. Her will to survive and help others to freedom is amazing. Some great info I don't remember learning about when I was young.
froggylibrarian1's review
5.0
I haven't always been a fan of this series - in fact this is the first one I hav bought for the library - but I enjoyed this one. It may be that I have always been a fan of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Just as a side note - the home I grew up in, in Almond, NY, is believed to have been a station on the Undergroud Railroad. This had some good information - little known facts and stories - with humor, and in graphic format.
mercourier's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
Meant for kids between the ages of 8-13. It's a broad overview of Harriet Tubman's life. It deals with some difficult topics but in a more lighthearted way paving the way for deeper conversation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Slavery
lazygal's review
3.0
While I loved this retelling of Harriet Tubman's life, there were (for me) some problems. First, the panels are too crowded and the greytone some times got a little blurred. Second, there's the hangman, who pops up to ask questions and made comments, which I suppose are meant to be funny but in reality take away from the serious nature of the topic and get distracting.
pwbalto's review
5.0
Best Harriet Tubman bio I've ever read. With every new Hazardous Tale, I notice something else that Nathan does really well. In the WWI book, it was graphic presentation of complicated information. In this one, it's the reactions of the narrators, and the way that those reactions validate the reader.
Often when reading history, you can get a little confused by context. "Whoa!" you might think, reading about John Brown's massacre. "Well, maybe it was pretty common for people to get hacked to death with swords back then," you might then shrug. But when the hangman pops into the panel to exclaim, "Whoa!" that's the author telling us, "No, you were right in the first place - getting hacked to death with swords was not at all common at the time." Thanks, hangman!
Often when reading history, you can get a little confused by context. "Whoa!" you might think, reading about John Brown's massacre. "Well, maybe it was pretty common for people to get hacked to death with swords back then," you might then shrug. But when the hangman pops into the panel to exclaim, "Whoa!" that's the author telling us, "No, you were right in the first place - getting hacked to death with swords was not at all common at the time." Thanks, hangman!