Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome Category: Activism and Social Justice, Biographies and Non-Fiction, Black History, Civil Rights, Elementary School, Politics and Government, Prejudice and Racism, Slavery, Upper Elementary, Writing and Literature Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books Language: English Reading Age: Elementary School, Upper Elementary Illustrator: James E. Ransome More DetailsThe inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.
This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African American figures in American history. Douglass spent his life advocating for the equality of all, and it was through reading that he was able to stand up for himself and others. Award-winning husband-wife team Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome present a moving and captivating look at the young life of the inspirational man who said, “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Source: Publisher (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books)
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
LaGuardia
Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong
Before She Was Harriet
Recent Comments