The Greatest Railroad Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler & the Florida East Coast. This book is recommended for readers age 4-8 by the publisher, but I think it would be better aged at 7+ given the subject matter. Although several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West. There is so much to see and study on each page that can be used to spark dialogue, especially if used as a teaching tool for students learning about the Underground Railroad. Unspoken is an incredible story of humanity and compassion. One spoken word would mean, quite simply, a death sentence to the person running away to freedom. That one word in the title expresses so much able the plight of runaway slaves. I also found that while the wordless story to be very effective in conveying so much emotion that words might not have been about to capture as well, I found the title to be particularly compelling.
I can easily believe that these stories would have a powerful effect on an artistic child later in life. Perhaps what makes Unspoken so powerful is that it is rooted in old family stories that Cole listened to when he was a child, repeated by relatives who were the children of family members who lived through the Civil War. The story is enhanced with Cole's detailed illustrations drawn in monochrome pencil on rough textured cream colored paper. Without using a single word, Cole captures the all the fear, hatred, and kindness in the actions of the characters that are associated with this period in American history. Unspoken is such a simple but powerful book. What she finds, however, isn't the runaway slave, but a gift he has made for her. Her family knows nothing about the runway slave in the barn that the girl has been helping, but that night the little girl goes to warn him about the bounty hunters. One day, some bounty hunters show up looking for a runaway slave. It is clear she is thinking about the person in the barn during dinner and later that night she sneaks back to the barn, bringing some food to the person hiding there. John Henry is an American folk hero whose name and reputation has been used, over the years, in the struggle for Civil Rights and the Labor Movement.
Indeed, there is an eye peering out of the corn crib. Then settle in for the story of John Henry and the Railroad. She continues to go about doing her chores, but when she is sent to the barn to fetch something, she senses she is not alone. It is told that John Henry, a former slave, worked for the C&O railroad driving steel, a job required when blasting rock. Coles (A Nest for Celeste) beautifully detailed. the other following her heart.Henry Coles unusual and original rendering of the Underground Railroad speaks directly to our deepest sense of compassion. This is the question at the heart of Unspoken and it turns out to be a very thought-provoking question in this poignant, wordless story of a young girl during the Civil War and the runaway slave that she helps.Īs she is bringing home the family cow to milk, the girl sees some Confederate soldiers passing by. Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad A Story from the Underground Railroad.
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