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Harriet Tubman books, but this well designed, unique approach warrants making room for one more." The publication also included it in their
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The book was written and illustrated by husband and wife team Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome. They have previously collaborated on fifteen books together. Cline-Ransome was nervous about approaching a book on Tubman, as there were already so many of them. Her husband did some research and
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