Author
Hildegarde Swift
2 books here
The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 620L · 1932
An understated 1932 picture book that trusts kids to grasp the moral weight of slavery and escape without melodrama—the illustrations by James Daugherty ground the danger and dignity equally.
Little Blacknose: The Story of a Pioneer
Picture book · ages 5–8 · 550L · 1929
A gentle pioneer tale from 1929 told through a deer's eyes; charming period piece, but the emotional distance and dated prose keep it from the top tier.