Country Place - Ann Petry

Petry, Ann: - Ann Petry was the acclaimed author of the adult novel The Street , a groundbreaking literary work about life in Harlem, which sold over a million copies. She also wrote several books for young readers, including Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad , the story of the courageous and heroic woman who struggled and fought for her people before and during the Civil War.