Review: Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack (Scholastic Biography Series)

Synopsis: A short, simpler biography of Sojourner Truth, based on both her autobiography and other sources.

Review: Starting from her early life, this book takes us through the remarkable life of Sojourner Truth. Born into slavery, she eventually because a free woman, and a powerful speaker against the injustice of that practice.

This is an excellent biography. It does not glorify Truth, nor does it humilate her. It shows the complete woman - brilliant, flawed, strong, frail, and willful. Good biographies do not white-wash their subjects, and this is a good biography. Worth reading.

Bookmarks: 4 of 5

Awards: Coretta Scott King Honor Book

ISBN: 978-0-590-44691-4
Year Published: 1992
Date Finished: 12-26-2018
Pages: 186