Harriet Tubman, ca. 1945 William H. Johnson (1901-1970) oil on paperboard sheet: 73.5 x 59.3 cm. (29 3/8 x 23 3/8 in.) Gift of the Harmon Foundation Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Smithsonian

Information or research assistance regarding Harriet Tubman is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those interested in this topic.

A Selected Children's Bibliography

Bains, Rae. Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1982.

Ferris, Jeri. Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1988.

Frenck, Hal. Harriet Tubman. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1985.

Johnson, LaVerne C. Heritage Kids: Kumi & Chanti Tell the Story of Harriet Tubman. Chicago, IL: Empak Publishing Company, 1992.

Levine, Ellen. If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 1988.

McClard, Megan. Harriet Tubman: Slavery and the Underground Railroad. Morristown, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1991.

McGovern, Ann. Runaway Slave: The Story of Harriet Tubman. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 1965.

Petry, Ann. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, Jr. Books, 1955.

Polcovar, Jane. What Was It Like? Harriet Tubman. Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1988.

Stein, R. Conrad. The Story of the Underground Railroad. Chicago, IL: Children's Press, 1981.

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