Passionate UK Storytellers as authors Sandra and Sade in their own right –  Sandra Agard and Sade Fadipe are United Kingdom authors in their own right. Whilst Sade is on her second published book, Sandra Agard poet, writer, singer, storyteller kept everyone waiting for years to have her first, published.

Her short stories have been published in other books but this solely is her first non-fiction. Sandra brings history to life through performances about historical figures such as Mary Seacole, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr. and  Harriet Tubman.

 

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Well, her book is about freedom fighter, Harriet Tubman. How did Harriet Tubman help hundreds of enslaved people reach freedom? Harriet who was born into slavery on a Maryland plantation had a life full of hardship. In 1849, she made the brave decision to run away, journeying north on the Underground Railroad. She returned to the South more often, leading many others to safety.

Sandra’s story about this amazing abolitionist and how she overcame every obstacle in the fight for freedom is a must-read and ideal for all. Sandra has been touring the UK promoting the book with an audience with her giving an insight into writing about this great heroine at Prince of Peckham in Southeast London. Very well attended. The biography of this American abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman is packed with little-known trivia, fascinating facts and illustrations. The book is part of Trailblazers, a biography series for children that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. It seconds as a study guide as well.