Unspoken (wordless picture book)

Wordless Picture Book
A Review by John Iles

                    The book I am reviewing today is a story about the underground railroad called Unspoken by Henry Cole. This picture tells the story of a little girl who lives on a plantation during the civil war era. One night while doing her chores she discovers that an escaped slave is hiding in her family's barn. Despite many pressures from the outside world, including Confederate soldiers searching the area, she does not tell anyone; consequently, when she returns the next night she notices the person was able to move on safely.

I would rate this story a 5/5 stars. This book is visually stunning. I find that without any words it truly is amazing how much of a story one can get from the pictures. The illustrations are so well drawn that one can see the true expression of emotion of the girl on each page. This book is truly amazing.

Title: Unspoken
Author: Henry Cole
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publishing Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-545-39997-5

Comments

  1. Katrin BlameyDecember 27, 2019 at 6:29 AM

    This is a great use of the wordless picture book format to match the content of the story. If you were trying to escape on the underground railroad, then silence was of upmost importance. The silence of the book echoes the need for silence during this time in American history.
    One suggestion for your blog, please try to add illustrations of the book covers so that it will bring your reviews visually to the reader's mind. Thanks!

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