Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

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Synopsis
A Civil War–era girl’s courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story.When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at once startled and frightened. But the stranger’s fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice.Will she have the courage to help him?Unspoken gifts of humanity unite the girl and the runaway as they each face a journey: one following the North Star, the other following her heart.Henry Cole’s unusual and original rendering of the Underground Railroad speaks directly to our deepest sense of compassion.Praise for UnspokenA New York Times Best Illustrated Book“Designed to present youngsters with a moral choice . . . the author, a former teacher, clearly intended Unspoken to be a challenging book, its somber sepia tone drawings establish a mood of foreboding.” —The New York Times Book Review“Moving and emotionally charged.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Gorgeously rendered in soft dark pencils, this wordless book is reminiscent of the naturalistic pencil artistry of Maurice Sendak and Brian Selznick.” —School Library Journal, starred review“Cole’s . . . beautifully detailed pencil drawings on cream-colored paper deftly visualize a family’s ruggedly simple lifestyle on a Civil War–era homestead, while facing stark, ethical choices . . . Cole conjures significant tension and emotional heft . . . in this powerful tale of quiet camaraderie and courage.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
40 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780545550697
Related ISBNs:
9780545399975
Publisher:
Scholastic Inc.
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Copyrighted By:
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Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:
3–7
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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