This poetic book is a powerful tribute to Harriet Tubman’s strength, humility, and devotion. With deep respect, Weatherford and Nelson honor the woman who repeatedly earned the name "Moses" for her courageous leadership in guiding others to freedom.
 
2007 Caldecott Honor Book
2007 Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
 
This poetic book is a resounding tribute to Tubman's strength, humility, and devotion. With proper reverence, Weatherford and Nelson do justice to the woman who, long ago, earned over and over the name Moses. 
 
In this gorgeous, poetic picture book, Weatherford depicts Harriet Tubman's initial escape from slavery and her mission to lead others to freedom as divinely inspired, and achieved by steadfast faith and prayer... Nelson's finely rendered oil and watercolor paintings, many set in the rural inky darkness of night, give his protagonist a vibrant, larger-than-life presence, befitting a woman who became known as the Moses of her people.