{"product_id":"my-name-is-truth-the-life-of-sojourner-truth-9780060758981","title":"My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe remarkable true story of how former slave Isabella Baumfree transformed herself into the preacher and orator Sojourner Truth, an iconic figure of the abolitionist and women's rights movements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the fiery and eloquent voice of Sojourner Truth herself, \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Truth\u003c\/em\u003e will captivate readers just as Sojourner's passionate words enthralled her listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text by acclaimed author Ann Turner and the paintings from award-winning illustrator James Ransome underwent expert review by two historians of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated and impeccably researched picture book biography includes a detailed historical note and a list of suggested supplemental reading materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurner, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnn Turner is the author of many novels, picture books, and poetry collections for young children. Her novel \u003cem\u003eA Hunter Comes Home\u003c\/em\u003e was an ALA Notable Children's Book, and her first picture book, \u003cem\u003eDakota Dugout\u003c\/em\u003e, received the same honor. Among her other books are \u003cem\u003eAbe Lincoln Remembers\u003c\/em\u003e, an NCSS\/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and \u003cem\u003eThrough Moon and Stars and Night Skies\u003c\/em\u003e, a Reading Rainbow selection. Ms. Turner lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRansome, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJames Ransome has illustrated more than fifty books for children. His titles include \u003cem\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/em\u003e by James Weldon Johnson, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; \u003cem\u003eUncle Jed's Barbershop\u003c\/em\u003e by Margaree King Mitchell, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book; and \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth\u003c\/em\u003e by Ann Turner. He lives in New York State and teaches illustration at Syracuse University. See more of his work at www.jamesransome.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644906049810,"sku":"9780060758981","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c13e47e-67d6-4d30-9e7e-50db02848a27.jpg?v=1733129146","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-name-is-truth-the-life-of-sojourner-truth-9780060758981","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}