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My name is truth : the life of Sojourner Truth Cover Image Book

My name is truth : the life of Sojourner Truth / by Ann Turner ; illustrated by James Ransome.

Life of Sojourner Truth (portion title)
Turner, Ann Warren, (author.). Ransome, James, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Here is the remarkable true story of how former slave Isabella Baumfree transformed herself into the preacher and orator Sojourner Truth, as told by acclaimed author Ann Turner and award-winning illustrator James Ransome. An iconic figure of the abolitionist and women's rights movements, Sojourner Truth famously spoke out for equal rights roughly one hundred years before the civil rights movement. My Name Is Truth includes a detailed historical note, an archival photo, and a list of suggested supplemental reading materials. Written in the fiery and eloquent voice of Sojourner Truth herself, this moving story will captivate readers just as Sojourner's passionate words enthralled her listeners."--Publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0060758988
  • ISBN: 0060758996
  • ISBN: 9780060758981
  • ISBN: 9780060758998
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Harper, [2015]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 171883.

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Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883 > Juvenile literature.
Abolitionists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American abolitionists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Reformers > Juvenile literature.
Social reformers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
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Biographies.

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