Book+Review

**-Title**: //Moses// // - //**Author: **Carole Boston Weatherford
 * Introduction: **
 *  -Illustrator: **Kadir Nelson
 *  -Publisher: **Jump At The Sun
 *  -Copyright Date: ** 2006

//Moses // is about how Harriet Tubman helped free many slaves by using the Underground Railroad that hid run-a-way slaves. The book retells of Harriet’s life as a slave and how she yearns for freedom from her white master. She often speaks to god who helps Harriet through her journey to freedom. Once Harriet makes her decision to leave her family and her owner, she faces a long journey on foot thru water and woods, and sleeps with the animals. Once she cites civilization she fears for her life, and fears that the whites will turn her back in. Instead, Harriet comes across a farmer who agrees to hide her in his wagon at nightfall. Once again, Harriet prays to god that the farmer is not taking her back to her plantation. Eventually, Harriet reaches freedom and listens when gods tell her she should go back and free her family and other slave members. Harriet learns the Underground Railroad and risking her own life, she travels back to the plantation to lead the rest of the slaves to freedom in Canada.
 * What is the book about? **

 This book falls under the subject area of history and culture. It contains information about the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman and the idea of slavery. Traditions and beliefs of the whites groups are slightly discussed and also shown is how //some// whites viewed slaves and were willing to help.
 * What are the related subject areas? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">This book covers the NCSS themes in Culture, Time/Continuity/Change, People/Places/Environments, and Global Connections.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What NCSS Themes and PA Social Studies Standards does this book use? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">7.1.4.A: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Describe how common **geographic tools** are used to organize and interpret information about people, **places**, and **environment.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">7.4.4.A: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Identify the effect of the **physical systems** on people within a community.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">This book is appropriate for 4th graders for independent reading and learning about the Underground Railroad. If this book was read aloud to a class it could be used for 3rd grade, if the teacher explained about slavery and the Underground Railroad.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Which grade level is it appropriate for? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">My suggested method for using this book would be to use it in the introduction of a lesson on slavery and the Underground Railroad. This book is a good view from a slave’s perspective and it also introduces Harriet Tubman, one of the key players in the Underground Railroad and the freedom of slaves. Since this book talks about the escape of slaves by using the railroad, the students could create a map of their own Underground Railroad and how they would escape if they were slaves.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your suggested method to use this book in the classroom? **