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Hubbard, Rita Lorraine

Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story

32 pp. | Lee | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-60060-969-5 $17.95
(2) K-3 Illustrated by John Holyfield. In 1837, Lewis, who was born into slavery, became the first African American blacksmith in Chattanooga, Tennessee--and he didn't stop working until he was able to buy the freedom of all his family members. Hubbard's straightforward yet lyrical narrative is effectively illuminated with descriptive passages. Rendered in smoothly textured acrylics, Holyfield's art, with its characteristically elongated images, dramatically conveys a sense of passion and purpose. Bib.
Reviewer: Pauletta Brown Bracy | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

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