Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780545399975)

A young girl's courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story.

When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at once startled and frightened. But the stranger's fearful eyes weigh upon her conscience, and she must make a difficult choice.Will she have the courage to help him?Unspoken gifts of humanity unite the girl and the runaway as they each face a journey: one following the North Star, the other following her heart. Henry Cole's unusual and original rendering of the Underground Railroad speaks directly to our deepest sense of compassion.

Author: Henry Cole
ISBN-10: 0545399971
ISBN-13: 9780545399975
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2012
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.00h x 11.19w x 0.50d
Award: Florida Book Award - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Jefferson Cup - Winner
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2012
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 66
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2012
School Library Journal 11/01/2012 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2012 pg. 36
Shelf Awareness 11/09/2012
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 22
Booklist 12/01/2012 pg. 65
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2012 pg. 29
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2013 pg. 239
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 25 - Superior,Well Above Average