The Railroad to Freedom
| Author | Hildegarde Swift |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | James Daugherty |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature / historical fiction |
| Publisher | Harcourt |
Publication date | 1932 |
| Publication place | United States |
The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War is a 1932 children's historical fiction book written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by James Daugherty. It is a fictionalized biography of Araminta Ross (later known as Harriet Tubman) from 1833 to the end of the U.S. Civil War, covering her early life as a slave and her later work on the Underground Railroad.[1] The book earned a Newbery Honor in 1933, Hildegard's second Honor after Little Blacknose in 1929.[2]
References
- ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
- ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.