{"product_id":"when-harriet-met-sojourner-isbn-9780060504250","title":"When Harriet Met Sojourner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe life stories of two pivotal figures in American history—Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth—are explored in this powerful text paired with spectacular artwork. \"A beautiful,\u003cbr\u003euplifting book that is sure to inspire interest in these strong, amazing women.\" \u003cem\u003e(School Library Journal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis powerful picture\u003cbr\u003ebook relates the lives of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth on alternating\u003cbr\u003epages, leading up to the day they likely met in Boston in 1864. Share this book in the classroom or at home as an introduction to these two American heroes. A strong companion to such books as \u003cem\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHenry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compellingly told with a sure storyteller’s cadence. Both women renamed themselves, taking\u003cbr\u003eownership of their lives and leading and inspiring others on the road to\u003cbr\u003efreedom.\" \u003cem\u003e(School Library Journal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShane W. \u003c\/em\u003eEvans's art in \u003cem\u003eWhen Harriet Met Sojourner \u003c\/em\u003ewas praised as having a \"strength of line and eloquence of expression that would suit a mural and that will carry well in a group showing.\" \u003cem\u003e(Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)\u003c\/em\u003e His books include \u003cem\u003eWe March\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eTwo women with similar backgrounds. Both slaves; both fiercely independent. Both great, in different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriet Tubman: brave pioneer who led her fellow slaves to freedom, larger than life . . . yearning to be free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSojourner Truth: strong woman who spoke up for African American rights, tall as a tree . . . yearning to be free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day in 1864, the lives of these two women came together. \u003cem\u003eWhen Harriet Met Sojourner\u003c\/em\u003e is a portrait of these two remarkable women, from their inauspicious beginnings to their pivotal roles in the battle for America's future. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Clinton and Evans deliver gripping parallel portraits of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The compelling parallel narratives of two women ‘joined by a kinship of spirit’ still add up to a stirring history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Evans's mixed-media art, combining line, paint, and textiles in three-quarter-spread illustrations, has an epic yet contemporary tone; the images, dramatic portraiture, have a strength of line and eloquence of expression that would suit a mural and that will carry well in a group showing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This powerful picture book relates the lives of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth on alternating pages, leading up to the women’s meeting in Boston in 1864. Compellingly told with a sure storyteller’s cadence, Clinton’s chronicle does not spare readers the harshness of the subjects’ young years; they suffered beatings, witnessed siblings and family members sold away, endured hard labor, and risked everything for freedom. Both women renamed themselves, taking ownership of their lives and leading and inspiring others on the road to freedom. Evans uses strong outlines to create striking images in rich earth tones.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887566057701,"sku":"NP9780060504250","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060504250.jpg?v=1730226975","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/when-harriet-met-sojourner-isbn-9780060504250","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}