| Amos Fortune, Free Man Turtleback Scho Edition Contributor(s): Yates, Elizabeth (Author), Unwin, Nora S. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0833529773 ISBN-13: 9780833529770 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $16.36 Product Type: Prebound - 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: Puffin Newberry Library |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.32" W x 7.62" (0.55 lbs) 181 pages |
| Themes: - 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 |