Book reviews contributed by participating librarians throughout the Santiago Library System

Monday, August 3, 2009

When Harriet Met Sojourner, by Catherine Clinton


Illustrated by Shane W. Evans


Rating: Very Good
HarperCollins, 2007, $16.95
ISBN: 0060504250
Age/Grade level: 3rd and up



This book has wonderful illustrations. The text introduces two leading female civil rights leaders of the Civil War era in an interesting way. Basic info on their lives is presented to give a feel for the person, and then they are introduced to each other. The author is honest about not having any real information about the meeting, except that the two women did meet.
Reviewer: Cathy Gilette, Orange County Public Library/La Habra