So Tall Within by Gary D. Schmidt
on 2018
ISBN: 9781626728721
Genres: Biography/Autobiography
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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Schmidt artfully tells the life story of Sojourner Truth – her life as a slave and a mother and her courage to fight for her family and for freedom.  In the last pages, readers find biographical notes about Sojourner Truth as well as bibliographical information, but the most fascinating part was the artist’s note, in which Maine-based illustrator Daniel Minter explains his process of reading Truth’s story as poetry and drawing parallels between history and modern times.  This is a story of strength and perseverance told on a backdrop of beautiful paintings.

Reviewed by Noelle Gallant, Saco Middle School