Description: William Still and His Freedom Stories by Don Tate Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description From award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate comes a remarkable picture book biography of William Still, known as Father of the Underground Railroad.William Stills parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. One day, a strangely familiar man came into Williams office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could it be?Motivated by his own familys experience, William Still began collecting the stories of thousands of other freedom seekers. As a result, he was able to reunite other families and build a remarkable source of information, including encounters with Harriet Tubman, Henry "Box" Brown, and William and Ellen Craft.Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate brings to life the incredible, true story of William Still, a man who dedicated his life to recording the stories of enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Tates powerful words and artwork are sure to inspire young readers in this first-ever picture book biography of the Father of the Underground Railroad. Author Biography Don Tate grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, where he learned about Black history at the Center for Study and Application of Black Theology. He grew up to become an author and illustrator of numerous award-winning childrens books, including It Jes Happened- When Bill Traylor Started to Draw and Poet- The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton, both of received Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor awards. He lives in Austin, Texas. Details ISBN 1561459356 ISBN-13 9781561459353 Title William Still and His Freedom Stories Author Don Tate Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 40 Publisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S. GE_Item_ID:157621213; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
Price: 21.31 USD
Location: Fairfield, Ohio
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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ISBN-13: 9781561459353
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Book Title: William Still and His Freedom Stories : the Father of the Underground Railroad
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.
Publication Year: 2020
Topic: History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), People & Places / United States / African American, History / United States / General, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 17.5 Oz
Author: Don Tate
Item Length: 10.1 in
Item Width: 11.3 in
Format: Picture Book
