Sojourner Truth (biography) explained

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]

External links

Library holdings of Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?

Notes and References

1. Book: Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? . kcls.bibliocommons . 1992 . Scholastic . 978-0-590-44690-7 . February 24, 2017.
2. Web site: Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? . The style is straightforward, but it's the dramatic quotes from Sojourner Truth herself that grab you. . Buffalo and Erie County Public Library . February 24, 2017.
3. Web site: Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? . A valuable contribution, well balanced and broad-minded. . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . February 24, 2017.
4. Web site: Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? . The forceful narrative also offers a startling portrayal of a pivotal yet appalling era in American history. . November 2, 1992 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. February 24, 2017.
5. Book: CCBC Choices 1992: 10 Biography and Autobiography . Kathleen T. Horning . Ginny Moore Kruse . Merri V. Lindgren . 1993 . Friends of the CCBC Inc. . February 24, 2017.
6. Web site: Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners . May 30, 2011 . hbook.com . Media Source . February 24, 2017.
7. Web site: Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present . ala.org . 5 April 2012 . American Library Association . February 24, 2017.