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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2018-01-01
Page Count
48
Publisher
Gary D. Schmidt
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781626728721
Themes
african american history

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

Written by Gary D. Schmidt and Illustrated by Daniel Minter
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.
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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2018-01-01
Page Count
48
Publisher
Gary D. Schmidt
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781626728721
Themes
african american history
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