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So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom


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No. of pages 48

Published: 2018

Great for age 3-10 years

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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. Her story is told with lyricism and pathos by Gary D. Schmidt, one of the most celebrated writers for children in the twenty-first century, and brought to life by award winning and fine artist Daniel Minter. This combination of talent is just right for introducing this legendary figure to a new generation of children.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2018 by Roaring Brook Press .

Gary D. Schmidt is an American children's writer of nonfiction books and young adult novels, including two Newbery Honor books and one Printz Honor award. He lives on a farm in Michigan and has six children. He is a Professor of English at Calvin College.

 

This book features the following character:

Sojourner Truth
Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won. Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and travelled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six.

2018 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Informational Books for Young Readers

 

2019 NCSS and CBC's Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, Kindergarten to Second Grade readers

 

2019 ALSC's Notable Children's Books for Middle Readers

"Powerful, moving, necessary." - Kirkus, Starred Review

 

"A soaring poetic tribute to a human rights champion." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

 

"A lyrical and evocative approach to [Sojourner Truth's] story." - School Library Journal

 

"Schmidt's fluid prose is nicely suited to reading aloud to primary-grade audiences, but Minter's arresting artwork extends the age range... Even picture-book collections in which [Sojourner Truth] is well represented will surely make space for this engrossing work." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

 

"A stirring introduction to an extraordinary life - Daniel Minter's paintings, in saturated tones of midnight blues and leaf browns and golds, bring it powerfully to life." - The New York Times Book Review