Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (with audio recording)
- ISBN-10
- 1442449713
- ISBN-13
- 9781442449718
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-24
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Lesa Cline-Ransome
Description
The inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time. This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African American figures in American history. Douglass spent his life advocating for the equality of all, and it was through reading that he was able to stand up for himself and others. Award-winning husband-wife team Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome present a moving and captivating look at the young life of the inspirational man who said, “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”
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Other editions
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- 2012-01-03
- 32 pages
- Paperback
- Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman
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