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Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass

 Author: Doreen Rappaport  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: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers  Language: English  Reading Age: Elementary School, Upper Elementary  Illustrator: London Ladd More Details  Amazon  Bookshop org
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This “riveting biography” (Kirkus Reviews) presents a thought-provoking portrait of celebrated human rights activist Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. He was taken from his mother as a baby, and separated from his grandparents when he was six. He suffered hunger and abuse, but miraculously, he learned how to read. Frederick read newspapers left in the street, and secretly collected spellings from neighborhood children. Words, he knew, would set him free. When Frederick was twenty, he escaped to the North, where he spread his abolitionist beliefs through newspaper articles, autobiographies, and speeches. He believed that all people—regardless of color or gender—were entitled to equal rights. It is Douglass’s words, as well as his life, that still provide hope and inspiration across generations.

In this installment of the critically acclaimed Big Words series, Doreen Rappaport captures Frederick’s journey from boy to man, from slavery to freedom, by weaving Frederick’s powerful words with her own. London Ladd’s strong and evocative illustrations combine with the text to create a moving portrait of an extraordinary life.

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Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Frederick’s Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass
Written by Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by London Ladd

Source: Publisher (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

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