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

Gary D. Schmidt

This picture-book biography follows Sojourner Truth from a childhood in slavery, including her forced separation from her family, through a lifetime devoted to freedom. It chronicles the difficulties of her journey and her work as a speaker for liberation. The book also includes a biographical note, bibliography, and artist’s note, placing Truth’s life and advocacy in a documented historical context.

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Themes
Activism · Family · History · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Published
September 25, 2018
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9781626728721
Language
English
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