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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
Contributor(s): Cline-Ransome, Lesa (Author), Ransome, James E. (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1416959033     ISBN-13: 9781416959038
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2011013323
Age Level: 5-9
Grade Level: Kindergarten-4
Lexile Measure: 790(Not Available)
Series: Paula Wiseman Books
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.8" W x 11.1" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Topical - Black History
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2015
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/28/2011
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 91
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 55
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 174 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 149506
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher 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."


Contributor Bio(s): Ransome, James E.: - James E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner The Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. One of their recent titles is Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams, which received four starred reviews and was an ALA Notable Children's Book. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.Cline-Ransome, Lesa: - Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed nonfiction books for young readers, including Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams; My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey; and Before She Was Harriet. She is also the author of the novel Finding Langston, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award and five starred reviews. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Learn more at LesaClineRansome.com
 
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