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Sojourner Truth
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Peter Roop
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publication date
December 1, 2003
Binding
Prebinding
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780613666695
ISBN-10
0613666690
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$14.75
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Uses primary sources, photographs, and other information to detail the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth, a former slave from New York who became an abolitionist and women's rights leader.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
This unique biography of Sojourner Truth tells the exciting story of her life using personal recollections, as well as letters and articles written by those who knew her.
"I am pleading for the mothers, Who gaze in wild despair, Upon the hated auction-block, And see their children there."
With these words Sojourner Truth sang about the pain that women slaves felt when their children were sold away from them. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York. Her son Peter was taken away from her and she went to extraordinary lengths to get him back. Through hard work and the help of her friends, Sojourner freed herself and her children from slavery. As a free woman, she traveled across the country speaking against slavery and in favor of women's rights.
"I am pleading for the mothers, Who gaze in wild despair, Upon the hated auction-block, And see their children there."
With these words Sojourner Truth sang about the pain that women slaves felt when their children were sold away from them. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York. Her son Peter was taken away from her and she went to extraordinary lengths to get him back. Through hard work and the help of her friends, Sojourner freed herself and her children from slavery. As a free woman, she traveled across the country speaking against slavery and in favor of women's rights.
Editions
Paperback
Reissue edition from Scholastic Paperbacks (February 1, 2003)
9780439263238 | details & prices | 128 pages | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.25 lbs | List price $4.99
About: Uses primary sources, photographs, and other information to detail the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth, a former slave from New York who became an abolitionist and women's rights leader.
About: Uses primary sources, photographs, and other information to detail the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth, a former slave from New York who became an abolitionist and women's rights leader.
Prebinding
With Peter Roop |
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (August 11, 2008)
9781439519929 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | List price $13.99
About: This unique biography of Sojourner Truth tells the exciting story of her life using personal recollections, as well as letters and articles written by those who knew her.
About: This unique biography of Sojourner Truth tells the exciting story of her life using personal recollections, as well as letters and articles written by those who knew her.
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from Turtleback Books (December 1, 2003)
9780613666695 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $14.75
About: Uses primary sources, photographs, and other information to detail the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth, a former slave from New York who became an abolitionist and women's rights leader.
About: Uses primary sources, photographs, and other information to detail the life and accomplishments of Sojourner Truth, a former slave from New York who became an abolitionist and women's rights leader.
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