Henry coles unusual and original rendering of the underground railroad. Use your notes to create a poster, a journal with a minimum of 6 entries, or add words to tell the story of the book unspoken. A young girls courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Henry cole in this wordless picture book, a young southern farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding behind the corn crib in the. A true story from the underground railroad white rage. A story from the underground railroad a new york times best illustrated book designed to present youngsters with a moral choice. A story from the underground railroad, written by henry cole is a wordless picture book about a young girl from the south who discovers a runaway slave hiding in her familys. Unspoken gifts of humanity unite the girl and the runaway as they each face a journey. The marketing folks at scholastic mailed it to me, im supposing, because they consider it a diversity book. A story from the underground railroad authorillustrator henry cole scholastic press, 2012 first of all, my reader, please dont take anything in this book report as negative. For more common coreready resources and information about henry cole, visit the art of read every.
In this beautifully illustrated book, a young girl s courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story. A story from the underground railroad contributors. In a wordless, yet eloquent, picture book, a courageous farmgirl secretly provides food to a runaway slave. We have taken a closer look at the underground railroad, significant men and women of the time, and several factors that have impacted the end of slavery. Black pencil illustrations on buffcolored pages detail a wordless story set during the civil war. The questions, discussion topics, and suggestions for further reading that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of the underground railroad. A story from the underground railroad social justice. Aprils book of the month, unspoken, is told through only pictures. But the strangers fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice. A story from the underground railroad by henry cole at indigo. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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Dive into the latest pick for oprahs book club with these questions about colson whiteheads breathtaking novel. A story from the underground railroad is a remarkable picture book that takes place during the civil war. A story from the underground railroad by henry cole 1nov2012 hardcover cole, henry on. A story from the underground railroad by henry cole shows the wordless story of a young southern farm girl who discovers a runaway slave hiding behind the corn crib in the barn and courageously decides to offer help. Coles illustrations were done on canson charcoal paper with staedtler mars 4b pencils. Henry coles unusual and original rendering of the underground railroad speaks directly. It includes essay questions on prediction, interpretation, and connection.
He has since illustrated over 80 popular picture books, including the. Henry coles unusual and original rendering of the underground railroad speaks directly to our deepest sense of compassion. Inspired by family stories, the author allows adults to fill in the historical detail while children recognize the storys power. A story from the underground railroad the horn book. None of those pesky words get in the way and there is no worry about designing the page for text boxes, either. Evocative, monochromatic pencil drawings capture the storys drama. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Unspoken is a beautiful example of a childrens picture book with illustrations that are filled with emotion and can, on their own, tell a strong and.
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