Amos Fortune, Free Man Contributor(s): Yates, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140341587 ISBN-13: 9780140341584 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1989 Annotation: Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 89030234 |
Lexile Measure: 1090 |
Series: Newbery Library, Puffin |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.13" W x 7.83" (0.34 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - New England - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 3 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A Newbery Medal Winner When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dinity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true. The moving story of a life dedicated to the fight for freedom.--Booklist |