Harriet Tubman for Kids – Printable Book

With the help of a lantern, Harriet Tubman led raids that freed hundreds of enslaved people. She then challenged those who used their power over others to make a change in their own lives. 

This reading mini-book will teach your students about this incredible woman’s life story! They will travel through Harriet’s life and learn about her escape and continued heroism throughout her time on the Underground Railroad.

Ways to Use This Printable Harriet Tubman Book

Use this mini book and Teach Starter resources to build a week or more of your Black History Month lesson plans. You could pair this passage with many activities, including a Harriet Tubman wanted poster or an in-class Black History research project.

In addition to being an inspiring historical figure to study during Black History Month and Women’s History Month, use this mini book as a: 

• Fast finisher activity
• Reading center activity
• Homework assignment

Before You Download

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the Google Slides version and the resource’s black-and-white PDF version. 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.