Amos Fortune, Free Man - Paperback

Name: Amos Fortune, Free Man - Paperback
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SKU: 9780140341584
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by Elizabeth Yates

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by Elizabeth Yates (Author)

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

Author Biography

Elizabeth Yates (1905-2001), prolific American author, won the 1951 Newbery Medal for her novel Amos Fortune, Free Man. She also received a Newbery Honor in 1944 for Mountain Born.

Nora Unwin (1907-1982) illustrated more than one hundred books for children.

Number of Pages: 192

Dimensions: 0.51 x 7.83 x 5.13 IN

Publication Date: May 01, 1989

Award: Newbery Medal (1951)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Amos Fortune, Free Man

Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8

Reading Level: 6.5

Point Value: 5

ISBN	9780140341584
Author	Elizabeth Yates
Publisher	Puffin Books
Genre	Children and Biography
Format	Paperback
Published	May 1989
Language	ENG- English
Pages	192
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids and Teens & young adults
Print Size	Standard Print