Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth, (Paperback)

from LauraMcQueen

This book was a great read! Not only did I learn so much about the hardships of Sojourner's life, but I also learned how she really made a difference in the lives of millions of people. She also made a difference in her own life which in the end most likely saved her life. She was an amazing woma...

from nbmars

Sojourner Truth was born a slave, sold three times before she was thirteen. Telling the story in a way that is appropriate for young readers, the author explains how the little slave girl Isabella transformed herself into the free woman "Sojourner Truth," an itinerant preacher against the evils o...

from bokeef2

Only Passing Through Bryan O'Keeffe I had previously never heard of this book, but had heard of the character the story talked about. I really enjoyed reading this book and learned a lot from it as well. The best thing I enjoyed about this book was the illustrations. I think they fit the story we...

from Ebarclift13

This is a very graphically detailed historical fiction story of a Sojourner Truth (Isabella) being sold into slavery and the process of her life as she grows older, is forced to marry, and eventually freed from slavery. Author, Anne Rockwell, clearly depicts Sojourner Truth's struggles to be free...

from readasaurus

You gotta love Sojourner Truth! This is an excellent resource to expose children to the inspirational life of Isabella, the slave who became the activist Sojourner truth. This would be a great book to use during units on black history, civil rights, women's history, heroes, or overcoming obstacle...