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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
32 pp.
| Simon/Wiseman |
January, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-5903-8$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
James E. Ransome.
Vibrant acrylic and oil paint illustrations accompany this story of Frederick Douglass's childhood from plantation life to city life in Baltimore, where his owner's kind wife taught him the alphabet and introduced him to literacy and the idea of freedom. The powerful narrative provides a solid introduction to Douglass and the topic of slavery.