Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;What do you do when you don't have a home or a family to call your own anymore?andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Eleven-year-old Abigail is not entirely sure how she'll find it, but after losing her mother to smallpox and her father to the sea, she knows that it is up to her to build a new life for herself and her little brother, Seth. But carving a future out of the harsh realities of life in Wiscasset, a nineteenth-century Maine seaport, proves difficult, and Abigail fears that there will always be more questions than answers. How long will they be able to stay and work for the young Widow Chase? Will Seth be able to let go of the past? andlt;BRandgt; As the months roll by like waves on the sea, Abigail searches tirelessly for a solution and for an answer to the question she holds most dear: Will they ever find a place to call home again?
Synopsis
Get to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained freedom for herself and two of her children, then began working as a minister and renamed herself Sojourner Truth. She became an active abolitionist and women's rights activists, giving many influential talks including her famous "Ain't I A Woman?" speech.
This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.
Synopsis
Sojourner Truth -- born Isabella Baumfree -- was born a slave around 1797 in New York. In 1843 Isabella was inspired by a spiritual revelation, changed her name to Sojourner Truth, and became a preacher. Later she met and worked with abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass. After the Civil War ended, Truth worked tirelessly to aid the newly freed southern slaves.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149-150]).
Synopsis
What do you do when you don't have a home or a family to call your own anymore? Eleven-year-old Abigail is not entirely sure how she'll find it, but after losing her mother to smallpox and her father to the sea, she knows that it is up to her to build a new life for herself and her little brother, Seth. But carving a future out of the harsh realities of life in Wiscasset, a nineteenth-century Maine seaport, proves difficult, and Abigail fears that there will always be more questions than answers. How long will they be able to stay and work for the young Widow Chase? Will Seth be able to let go of the past?
As the months roll by like waves on the sea, Abigail searches tirelessly for a solution and for an answer to the question she holds most dear: Will they ever find a place to call home again?
About the Author
Kathleen Kudlinski was born in Pennsylvania. When she grew up, she studied art and biology at the University of Maine. She became a science teacher, but when she stopped teaching, she tried writing. She is the author of books about Rosa Parks, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, and many more.