From Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate
comes a remarkable picture book biography of William Still, known as
Father of the Underground Railroad. Essential for black history
collections.
“Brings
deserved attention to the life of a man who dedicated himself to
recording the lives of others.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“An
illuminating picture book biography of a lesser-known hero.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Inspirational.”
―School Library Journal
William Still’s
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 William’s
office, searching for information about his long-lost family. Could
it be?
Motivated by his own
family’s 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,
stranger-than-fiction true story of William Still, a man who
dedicated his life to recording the stories of enslaved people
fleeing to freedom. Tate’s powerful words and artwork are sure to
inspire young readers in this first-ever picture book biography of
the Father of the Underground Railroad.