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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · January 27, 2015
My Name Is Truth
By Ann Turner · With James Ransome
A former slave becomes a powerful voice for abolition and women's rights.
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Ann Turner
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Ann Turner is the author of many novels, picture books, and poetry collections for young children. Her novel A Hunter Comes Home was an ALA Notable Children’s Book, and her first picture book, Dakota Dugout, received the same honor. Among her other books are Abe Lincoln Remembers, an NCSS/CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies, a Reading Rainbow selection. Ms. Turner lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her family.
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6
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3
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4
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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2015
A former slave becomes a powerful voice for abolition and women's rights.
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$1498
Pumpkin Cat
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2004
A lonely library cat finds friendship and a heartwarming Halloween surprise.
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2000
Lincoln reflects on his journey and legacy after the Civil War.
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 1999
A Navajo girl faces the harrowing Long Walk to survive.
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995
A family flees dust storms, seeking hope in California. Will they find a better life?
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1989
A family faces an unexpected plague threatening their new life in the Dakota Territory.
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Nettie's Trip South
Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 1948
A young girl witnesses the harsh realities of slavery and questions her own freedom.
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