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Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad
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Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad Hardback - 2012

by Henry Cole; Henry Cole (Illustrator)

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A young 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. Illustrations.

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A young 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.

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  • Title Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad
  • Author Henry Cole; Henry Cole (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Complete Numbers
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic Press, New York
  • Publication date 2012-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780545399975 / 0545399971
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 11.19 x 0.5 in (25.40 x 28.42 x 1.27 cm)
  • Age range 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Fugitive slaves, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011043583
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/01/2012, Page 65
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2013, Page 239
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2012, Page 66
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 25
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2012, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/11/2012, Page 22
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/22/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/05/2012, Page 36
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2012, Page 70
  • Shelf Awareness, 11/09/2012, Page 0
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2012, Page 29

About the author

Henry Cole was an adored elementary-school science teacher for sixteen years. He has since illustrated over 150 popular books (some of which he has also authored), including his wordless Forever Home, award-winning picture book Unspoken, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, and his book One Little Bag, which was also named an ALA Notable Book, and received three starred reviews. He lives in Florida. To find out more about Henry, go to henrycole.net.

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