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Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass
48 pp.
| Disney/Jump |
November, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-1438-3$17.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
London Ladd.
There are many longer books that detail the events of Douglass's life, but this one, in picture-book form, manages to synthesize those details just as well as a longer work might. This is due to Rappaport's carefully chosen primary source quotations and Ladd's paintings, which alternate between moments of violence and times of reflection--all resulting in a portrait that is fiery yet dignified. Author's and illustrator's notes are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2016