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

From celebrated author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant in the struggle for civil rights, perfectly pitched for readers today.

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans. Her story is told with lyricism and pathos by Gary D. Schmidt, one of the most celebrated writers for children in the twenty-first century, and brought to life by award winning and fine artist Daniel Minter. This combination of talent is just right for introducing this legendary figure to a new generation of children.

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 09/25/2018
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781626728721
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196457 / So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/16/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018 pg. 143
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 82
Booklist 08/01/2018 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 67
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 122
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author

Gary D. Schmidt is the author of more than fifteen books for children and young adults including Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor, and The Wednesday Wars, which received a Newbery Honor. He lives in Alto, Michigan.

Daniel Minter has illustrated a dozen books for children including Ellen's Broom, which received a Coretta Scott King Illustration Honor. He lives in Portland, Maine.