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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom--and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century.
Lexile Measure: 0850 (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Dgs edition (December 26, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448479117
ISBN-13: 978-0448479118
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #34,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #19 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Political #22 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Social Activists #99 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Historical
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
This book was very informative. Though I have some knowledge of Frederick Douglass life, the book gave even more prespective. I found facts not previous known by me nor mentioned in other books I have read. I read this book to my children and they did not want me to stop. I think they walked away with some valuable information as well about Mr. Douglass as well as a few life lesson. I definitely recommend this book for all to read.
My ten year olds enjoyed this book that introduced them to the life of s great American. The writing is a little stilted, but it still held their interest. I didn't find any glaring errors of fact or eccentricities of interpretation.
If you've heard of Frederick Douglass but never known much about him, this is the book for you!Artfully illustrated and 105 pages of double-space print, it offers a good overview of the evils ofslavery, Douglass' early life as a slave, and his later life as an outspoken abolitionist. One of itparticularly nifty features is its six, page-size backgrounders titled "Slavery In America","William Lloyd Garrison", "A Mighty Team: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton","Harriet Tubman, The Black Moses", "Reconstruction" and "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 andThe Voting Rights Act of 1965". Given its compactness, artful illustrations and easy-to-readfont style, Who Was Frederick Douglass? is especially suited for young readers.
This is a great way to learn about the life of Frederick Douglass. He was an honorable leader, speaker, and great man! All children should read about him and others that have affected the U. S. in such a positive way!
my son loved this book
The Who Was series is full of great quick reads for high interest low level text.
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