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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass

Name: Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
Brand: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
SKU: 9781416959038
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Contributors:

Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome (Illustrator)

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Juvenile Nonfiction

Book Subcategory:

Biography & Autobiography, History

Book Topic:

Historical, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, United States

Series:

Paula Wiseman Books

Award:

2015 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee - Grades 3-5 Award

Audience:

Ages 4-8

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Release Date:

2012-01-03

ISBN 13:

9781416959038

Weight:

0.9 lbs

Size:

11.10 x 8.80 x 0.50 inches

Pages:

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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."

About the Author
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.

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.

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