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Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride
Contributor(s): Pinkney, Andrea (Author), Pinkney, Brian (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0786807679 ISBN-13: 9780786807673
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: November 2009
Annotation: She was big. She was black. She was so beautiful. Born into slavery, Belle had to endure the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom. And oh, was freedom sweet! But still, she knew that she wouldn't really be free unless she was helping to end slavery and injustice in America. That's when she changed her name to Sojourner and began traveling across the country, demanding equal rights for black people and for women. A woman of towering height and a mesmerizing speaker, Sojourner began drawing mighty crowds wherever she went. Many people weren't ready for her message--some even threatened her. But Sojourner was brave and her truth was powerful, and people would remember what she said. And slowly, but surely as Sojourner's step-stomp stride, America began to change. Celebrated author-illustrator team Andrea Davis and Brian Pinkney tell the story of one of the most unique and courageous women in American history, Sojourner Truth.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2010280966

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 650 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.45" H x 8.84" W x 11.24" L (0.96 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Storybook, 2012
Charlotte Award, Nominee, Intermediate/Grades 3-5, 2012
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Honor Book, Bks for Younger Children, 2010

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2009
Publishers Weekly 11/02/2009 pg. 51
Booklist 11/15/2009 pg. 43
School Library Journal 12/01/2009 pg. 99
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2009 pg. 35
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2010 pg. 105
New York Times Book Review 03/14/2010 pg. 15
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 pg. 174 - Superior,Well Above Average
Multicultural Review 08/01/2010 pg. 64

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 135431
Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Born into slavery, Belle had to endure the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom. But she knew she wouldn't really be free unless she was helping to end injustice. That's when she changed her name to Sojourner and began traveling across the country, demanding equal rights for black people and for women. Many people weren't ready for her message, but Sojourner was brave, and her truth was powerful. And slowly, but surely as Sojourner's step-stomp stride, America began to change.

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