Caramel has read and reviewed One Dead Spy and Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood, the first two books in Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series, a series of historical graphic novels that cover a variety of historical events. Today he talked to Sprinkles about The Underground Abductor, the third book in our Nathan Hale collection.
[We were hoping to go through these books in order, but Caramel happened to first read a three-book sampler which was made up of the first, fourth, and the fifth books! So the numbering of these posts is mainly about the order Caramel is reading them in. The Underground Abductor, reviewed in today’s post, is the fifth ever book in the series, originally published in 2015.]
Sprinkles: So Caramel, this was the third book in our collection of Nathan Hale books. And now that you have read it, can you tell us a bit about it?
Caramel: Sure. this is about Harriet Tubman, a woman who was a slave but escaped and then she worked hard to help many other slaves escape through a network of secret paths and secret safe houses called the Underground Railroad. She also worked as a spy in the American Civil War. She was very brave.
S: So tell me more. Does the book start from Tubman’s childhood?
C: Yes. And then it goes on to speak about the first time that she ran away. Then she came back and helped her family escape. And then she kept doing it. Then when the Civil War started, she helped with the war, and spied for the Union side.
S: That does sound really brave, Caramel. I am glad you are learning about a historical figure like Tubman. Did you learn about her from this book?
C: I had heard of her before but I learned a lot more about her from the book.
S: So I am assuming this is again a very factful book.
C: Yes. And as you know, I like facts, so I like this book.
S: You also like graphic novels, and this is one, so I am assuming that helps, too. Right?
C: Yes, it does. I like seeing the events as they happen. It adds some humor too.
S: So is the main character Tubman herself narrating the story, or is there a different narrator telling us her story?
C: The narrator is still Nathan Hale, from the other books. The fictitious version of the spy from the first book.
S: I see. That makes sense. After all, these are his tales! Are there any other connections to the other books?
C: Yup. There is the Hangman and the British Commander.
S: Wait, who are they?
C: They are characters from the first book. The Hangman is the one who is supposed to end up hanging Nathan Hale and the British Commander is the one who has ordered his hanging.
S: So wait, we know Hale was hanged. But all these stories, then he is telling them before his hanging?
C: Kind of.
S: Sounds a bit morbid honestly.
C: A little. But it is also funny. Because both the Hangman and the Commander are very funny characters. And they say some really funny things.
S: I see. So they are kind of like the audience?
C: Yes.
S: Okay, Caramel. Thank you for telling me this story. It seems like you really enjoyed the book.
C: Yes. I really enjoyed all three of the books. Maybe I will get to read some more. Hint hint.
S: Okay, we will see. Let us wrap up this review then. What would you like to tell our readers?
C: Stay tuned for more book bunny reviews!
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