Who Was Sojourner Truth?

Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that remarkable story.

Author: Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who Hq
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 12/29/2015
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780448486789
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 180230 / Who Was Sojourner Truth?

About the Author
Yona McDonough is the author of What Was the Underground Railroad?, Who Was Rosa Parks?, Who Was John F. Kennedy?, Who Was Louis Armstrong?, Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? and Who Was Harriet Tubman? She lives in New York City.