Sojourner Truth
by Pat McKissack
Sojourner Truth by Pat McKissack is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Sojourner Truth is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 4–10
- First published
- 1994
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780780738393
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About this book
An introduction to the life of the former slave who became well known as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.
Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
- recommended·4th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·6th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·7th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·8th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·9th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·10th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is Sojourner Truth?
- Sojourner Truth is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign Sojourner Truth?
- Sojourner Truth appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Sojourner Truth banned in schools?
- Sojourner Truth does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 4–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.