UNSPOKEN

UNSPOKEN by Henry Cole

Coming off the heels of Uncle Tom's Cabin in our reading is this picture book from the Underground Railroad, Henry Cole's Unspoken. This wordless picture book speaks volumes through Cole's detailed pencil drawings of a young girl that discovers a runaway slave hiding in her family's barn. The rest of the family has no idea the slave is there, and when slave hunters come looking, the little girl keeps the secret safe. Cuddle up your kids and let your heart be moved while filling in the words to accompany the powerful illustrations.