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When Harriet Tubman was born enslaved in Maryland, USA, in 1822, nobody knew this tiny Black child would be so rooted in the natural world. Nobody knew she would find her way by the stars or move through the woods as silently as an owl or hear God speaking to her in trances. Nobody knew that she would use her oneness with the environment and spirit to escape the brutality that was slavery, rescue hundreds of others from the same fate, and embrace the joys of freedom. Nobody knew she would become a force of nature. With compelling poetry perfect for reading aloud and luminous collage illustrations, Caroline Brewer brings readers of all ages the story of Harriet Tubman in a way it has never been told before.

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‘Force of Nature’ is a biography of Harriet Tubman, but told through a series of short poems.

They span her entire life and cleverly tell her journey. There is a glossary at the back of some of the words children may be less familiar with as well as a map showing all the places Harriet lived during her life. The illustrations are what make this book truly special – collages using paper, natural objects and photos and then being coloured with various media. They depict what is in the poems perfectly and are really interesting to look at.

This would be a fantastic book for KS2 children either as a class read or an independent read.

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Caroline Brewer

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