So tall within Sojourner Truth's long walk toward freedom
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans.
| Main Author: | Schmidt, Gary D. (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Minter, Daniel (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans. |
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| Physical Description: |
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: |
950L |
| Awards: |
A 2019 Michigan Notable Book selection |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781626728721 1626728720 |
| Author Notes: |
Gary D. Schmidt is the author of more than fifteen books for children and young adults including Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy , which received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor, and The Wednesday Wars , which received a Newbery Honor. He lives in Alto, Michigan. |