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Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth

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Publisher Comments:

A powerful picture book biography of one of the abolitionist movement's most compelling voices.

Sojourner Truth traveled the country in the latter half of the 19th century, speaking out against slavery. She told of a slave girl who was sold three times by age 13, who was beaten for not understanding her master's orders, who watched her parents die of cold and hunger when they could no longer work for their keep. Sojourner's simple yet powerful words helped people to understand the hideous truth about slavery. The story she told was her own.

Only Passing Through is the inspiring story of how a woman, born a slave with no status or dignity, transformed herself into one of the most powerful voices of the abolitionist movement. Anne Rockwell combines her lifelong love of history with her well-known skill as a storyteller to create this simple, affecting portrait of an American icon.

About the Author

Anne Rockwell has been an innovator in children's books for more than 30 years and has written well over 100 books.

Gregory Christie's first book, The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children, received a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration in 1997.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679991861
Subtitle:
The Story of Sojourner Truth
ill.:
Christie, Gregory
Illustrator:
Christie, Gregory
Author:
Christie, R. Gregory
Author:
Anne Rockwell
Author:
Rockwell, Anne F.
Author:
Gregory Christie, R. Gregory
Publisher:
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography
Subject:
Afro-americans
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - General
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - People of Color
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Abolitionists
Subject:
Social reformers
Subject:
Reformers
Subject:
African-American women
Subject:
African American abolitionists
Subject:
Juvenile materials
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography : General
Subject:
People of Color
Edition Description:
Library binding
Series Volume:
90-21
Publication Date:
20001226
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 2 up to 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
FULL COLOR W/ SELF-ENDS
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
8.71x11.17x.42 in. .89 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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