Swing Low, Sweet Harriet
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Swing Low, Sweet Harriet by Rhonda Rucker
SWING LOW, SWET HARIET by Rhonda Rucker is fiction based on historical fact. People on the Lowndes plantation in South Carolina have heard of a woman known as Moses. There are tales about how she leads folks to safety and freedom. When Moses starts showing up at meetings, some are curious to know more, while others think it's safer to keep a distance from her. The war is on-can anyone be trusted? Still, no one, including Ben, can ignore her message: Be ready. Freedom is at hand. Even wise Uncle Minus says things are different now. And though Ben doesn't realize that Moses is actually Harriet Tubman, he does know a dangerous secret about the soldiers that he wants to tell her. Then Ben's sister, who works in the Big House, learns another important secret: The plantation owners know about Moses and they don't like her moving about the area and spreading her new ideas. What the white men don't know is that there will soon be a raid that will attempt to liberate Ben and all his friends and family. Part of the MotesBooks Think Young Collection. 128 pages. www.MotesBooks.com]For thirty years, Rhonda Lynn Rucker has been a professional musician, author, and storyteller. Performing as the duo, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, she and her husband have recorded ten albums together. Their CD, TREASURES & TEARS, was nominated for a W.C. Handy Award, and their music is included on the Grammy-nominated anthology, SINGING THROUGH THE HARD TIMES.
Rhonda's Civil War-era novel, SWING LOW, SWEET HARRIET, was a Crystal Kite Award finalist. Her more recent books, MAKE A CHANGE and WELCOME TO BOMBINGHAM, take place during the civil rights movement, one of her favorite time periods because of its powerful soundtrack of spirited songs.
The Ruckers' performing credits include the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Festival, NPR's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, and the International Storytelling Center. Sparky and Rhonda have also led and participated in workshops at the Highlander Research and Education Center, which was instrumental in energizing and organizing people during the civil rights movement.
Sparky and Rhonda sell their CDs and books at concerts and through their website.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781934894507 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934894508 |
| Title | Swing Low, Sweet Harriet |
| Author | Rhonda Rucker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Motes |
| Year published | 2013-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |