ISBN: 0545550696 9780545550697

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Page count: 40

<b>A Civil War–era girl’s courage is tested in this haunting, wordless story.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>Will she have the courage to help him?<br><br>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.<br><br>Henry Cole’s unusual and original rendering of the Underground Railroad speaks directly to our deepest sense of compassion.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>Unspoken</i></b><br><br><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Book</b><br><br><b>“Designed to present youngsters with a moral choice . . . the author, a former teacher, clearly intended <i>Unspoken</i> to be a challenging book, its somber sepia tone drawings establish a mood of foreboding.” —<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br><b>“Moving and emotionally charged.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review</b><br><br><b>“Gorgeously rendered in soft dark pencils, this wordless book is reminiscent of the naturalistic pencil artistry of Maurice Sendak and Brian Selznick.” —<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</b><br><br><b>“Cole’s . . . beautifully detailed pencil drawings on cream-colored paper deftly visualize a family’s ruggedly simple lifestyle on a Civil War–era homestead, while facing stark, ethical choices . . . Cole conjures significant tension and emotional heft . . . in this powerful tale of quiet camaraderie and courage.” —<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</b>