Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me is a 2007 picture book by Ann Grifalconi and illustrator Jerry Pinkney about an old man telling his granddaughter of he and his young family's journey to freedom with assistance from the Underground Railroad.
Reception
School Library Journal (SLJ), in a review of Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me, wrote "While this is not the author's or illustrator's strongest effort, educators in schools and churches will find uses for the Good Samaritan lessons presented throughout."[1]Publishers Weekly called it a "resonant, moving story" and concluded "An inspired collaboration."[2]
^Grifalconi, Ann (April 2, 2007). Ain't Nobody A Stranger to Me. Hyperion Book CH. ISBN9780786818570. OCLC86222232. Retrieved March 2, 2017. Pinkney's expansive illustrations effectively portray the dark days of slavery and contrast them to the sunny pink of the apple orchard and freedom.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^"Ain't nobody a stranger to me". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 2, 2017. An exciting Underground Railroad escape is detailed in this handsome picture book, framed by the title's message of community and connection.
^"Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. March 15, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2017. The title is actually a quote, and though here it's taken out of context and, in the author's note, incorrectly attributed to a man, it makes a powerful statement across racial lines, nationalities and generations.
^"Truth Be Told". Black Issues Book Review. 9 (2): 22. March 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^"Teacher's Choices for 2008". The Reading Teacher. 62 (3). Wiley-Blackwell: 267. November 2008. doi:10.1598/RT.62.3.9.