A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth (Picture Book Biography) [Paperback]

David A. Adler (Author), Gershom Griffith (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Picture Book Biography

She became an abolitionist and crusader for African-American rights.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-Adler relates what is known of Sojourner Truth's life in this chronological narrative. He portrays his subject in a realistic manner, discussing slavery and other issues in an easy-to-read style. The quotes, while undocumented, are simple enough for the target audience and help to place events in context. Excellent-quality watercolor illustrations capture the action and provide effective representations and details of the time period. Another interesting, informative picture-book biography from a prolific author.
Marcia S. Rettig, South Buffalo Elementary School, Freeport, PA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

Grade 2-4-Adler relates what is known of Sojourner Truth's life in this chronological narrative. He portrays his subject in a realistic manner, discussing slavery and other issues in an easy-to-read style. The quotes, while undocumented, are simple enough for the target audience and help to place events in context. Excellent-quality watercolor illustrations capture the action and provide effective representations and details of the time period. Another interesting, informative picture-book biography from a prolific author. Marcia S. Rettig, South Buffalo Elementary School, Freeport, PA Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (P) (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823412628
• ISBN-13: 978-0823412624
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 9.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

I write both fiction and non-fiction. I begin my fiction with the main character. The story comes later. Of course, since I'll be spending a lot of time with each main character, why not have him or her be someone I like? Andy Russell is based, loosely, on a beloved member of my family. He's fun to write about and the boy who inspired the character is even more fun to know. Cam Jansen is based even more loosely on a classmate of mine in the first grade whom we all envied because we thought he had a photographic memory. Now, especially when my children remind me of some promise they said I made, I really envy Cam's amazing memory. I have really enjoyed writing about Cam Jansen and her many adventures. For my books of non-fiction I write about subjects I find fascinating. My first biography was Our Golda: The Life of Golda Meir. To research that book, I bought a 1905 set of encyclopedia. Those books told me what each of the places Golda Meir lived in were like when she lived there. I've written many other biographies, including books about Martin Luther King, Jr; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Helen Keller; Harriet Tubman; Anne Frank; and many others in my Picture Book Biography series. I've been a Yankee and a Lou Gehrig fan for decades so I wrote Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man. It's more the story of his great courage than his baseball playing. Children face all sorts of challenges and it's my hope that some will be inspired by the courage of Lou Gehrig. I am working now on another book about a courageous man, Janusz Korczak. My book One Yellow Daffodil is fiction, too, but it's based on scores of interviews I did with Holocaust survivors for my books We Remember the Holocaust, Child of the Warsaw Ghetto, The Number on My Grandfather's Arm, and Hiding from the Nazis. The stories I heard were compelling. One Yellow Daffodil is both a look to the past and to the future, and expresses my belief in the great spirit and strength of our children. I love math and was a math teacher for many years, so it was fun for me to write several math books including Fraction Fun, Calculator Riddles, and Shape Up! Fun with Triangles and Other Polygons. In my office I have this sign, "Don't Think. Just Write!" and that's how I work. I try not to worry about each word, even each sentence or paragraph. For me stories evolve. Writing is a process. I rewrite each sentence, each manuscript, many times. And I work with my editors. I look forward to their suggestions, their help in the almost endless rewrite process. Well, it's time to get back to dreaming, and to writing, my dream of a job. David A. Adler is the author of more than 175 children's books, including the Young Cam Jansen series. He lives in Woodmere, New York.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great photographs and text reveal a different way of life., February 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth (Picture Book Biography) (Hardcover)

I used this book with a first grade class during black history month. The text is understandable for young minds and the pictures are beautifully illustrated, easily keeping the attention of a young class. The only drawback is some of the language used to describe the whipping of slaves seemed harsh; caution should be used with sensitive children. Otherwise, this book is very helpful and perfect for use with the primary grades.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sojourner Truth, October 31, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Picture Book of Sojourner Truth (Picture Book Biography) (Hardcover)

I loved book Sojourner truth. And I think Sojourner it is the best book I have read! I think Sojourner Truth was a fearless character Sojourner Truth was a slave because she was black. One day Sojourner Truth escaped. The man found her but he could not get her. And when she grew up the man sold her son. SO they went to court and won! She also had great courage. Be sure to read this great book!