Sojourner Truth: Early Abolitionist (Rigby On Deck Reading Libraries Leveled Readers) - Softcover

Joanne Mattern

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0757824706 ISBN 13: 9780757824708

Publisher: Rigby Education, 2009

Synopsis

Sojourner Truth was born a slave and was sold for $100 when she was only nine years old. She was also the first African American woman ever to win a court case. Students will be fascinated by the story of Sojourner Truth's life. Historical photos and accessible text will engage reluctant readers.

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About the Author

Mattern is the author of many books for children. Her favorite topics include animals, biography, and history. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Joanne Mattern's Coretta Scott King.

Gr. 1-3. These two brief, easy-to-read biographies in the Women Who Shaped History series introduce new readers to powerful African American leaders involved in the fight for freedom. Coretta Scott King is the livelier of the two books, beginning with her life as a student, wife, and mother and then moving on to her important leadership role after her husband's assassination, "continuing the cause" in the civil rights movement and the struggle for world peace. Sojourner Truth is choppy in style, and kids may be confused by the abrupt jumps in time and place. Even so they'll be caught up by the extraordinary life story and will want to seek out more about the dedicated woman's life. Both accounts certainly could have used more facts about the causes the women fought for, but the book design is very accessible, with a handsome cover photo, a large photo or chart or map on nearly every page, clear type, and boxed facts that will encourage browsing. Like other books in the publisher's umbrella Reading Power series, these include a time line, a glossary, and a few further resources. For other titles, see the Series Roundup in this issue. Hazel Rochman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Rigby Education
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0757824706
• ISBN 13: 9780757824708
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 24