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Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad - by Henry Cole (Hardcover)

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  • 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.
  • Keystone to Reading Book Award (Intermediate) 2014 4th Winner, Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2013 3rd Winner
  • 3-7 Years
  • 10.0" x 11.19" Hardcover
  • 40 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, People & Places

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About the Book



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. Illustrations.



Book Synopsis



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.



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Praise for Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book

"[D]esigned to present youngsters with a moral choice . . . the author, a former teacher, clearly intended Unspoken to be a challenging book, its somber sepia tone drawings establish a mood of foreboding." -The New York Times Book Review

*"Moving and emotionally charged." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"Gorgeously rendered in soft dark pencils, this wordless book is reminiscent of the naturalistic pencil artistry of Maurice Sendak and Brian Selznick." -School Library Journal, starred review

*"Cole conjures significant tension and emotional heft (his silent storytelling calls to mind Brian Selznick's recent work) in this powerful tale of quiet camaraderie and courage." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"From the title on, silence and secrets create stirring drama in this wordless picture book . . . children will be moved to return to the images many times and fill in their own words." -Booklist

"What Cole shows so superbly through his accomplished yet unpretentious pencil art-the ideal medium for the book, as it looks as if it's of the era as well as portraying the era-is the keeping of secrets. The entire family appears to know what's going on, but the extent of each character's involvement is never made explicit." -Horn Book




About the Author



Henry Cole was an adored elementary-school science teacher for sixteen years. He has since illustrated over 150 popular books (some of which he has also authored), including his wordless Forever Home, award-winning picture book Unspoken, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, and his book One Little Bag, which was also named an ALA Notable Book, and received three starred reviews. He lives in Florida. To find out more about Henry, go to henrycole.net.
Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 11.19 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-7 Years
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 40
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Theme: African American, United States
Format: Hardcover
Author: Henry Cole
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2012
TCIN: 86759100
UPC: 9780545399975
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-6914
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 11.19 inches width x 10 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds
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