Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?
Author | Patricia McKissack, Frederick McKissack |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's biography |
Published | 1992 (Scholastic) |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 186 |
ISBN | 9780590446914 |
OCLC | 967852524 |
Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? is a 1992 Children's biography by Patricia and Frederick McKissack. It tells the story of African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist, Sojourner Truth.
Reception[]
The School Library Journal, in a review of Sojourner Truth wrote "With compassion and historical detail, the McKissacks offer a rich profile of Isabella Van Wagener. .. the McKissacks emphasize the condition of African-Americans from 1797-1883, their subject's convictions and magnetism, her contributions to the welfare of her people, and her involvement with other influential abolitionists and activists during the last 40 years of her life."[1]
Sojourner Truth has also been reviewed by Booklist,[2] Kirkus Reviews,[3] and Publishers Weekly.[4]
Awards[]
- 1992 CCBC Choice[5]
- 1993 Boston Globe–Horn Nonfiction Book Award - winner[6]
- 1993 Coretta Scott King Book Author Award - honor[7]
References[]
- ^ "Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?". kcls.bibliocommons. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
The style is straightforward, but it's the dramatic quotes from Sojourner Truth herself that grab you.
- ^ "Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
A valuable contribution, well balanced and broad-minded.
- ^ "Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. November 2, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
The forceful narrative also offers a startling portrayal of a pivotal yet appalling era in American history.
- ^ Kathleen T. Horning, Ginny Moore Kruse, Merri V. Lindgren (1993). CCBC Choices 1992: 10 Biography and Autobiography (PDF). Friends of the CCBC Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2017.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". hbook.com. Media Source. May 30, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1992 children's books
- American children's books
- American biographies
- Children's history books
- Books by Patricia McKissack
- Sojourner Truth