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Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore and became an extraordinary champion of liberty and equality. Throughout his long life, Douglass was also a man of profound religious conviction. ... With an eye toward explaining how Douglass's religious beliefs shaped his influential public career, Dilbeck retells the story of Douglass's life"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A normal day for Fiona and Finley in the Sweets Shop turns exciting when Frederick Douglass stops in for a slice of their famous cheesecake. Frederick invites them back in time to join him as he risks everything to escape slavery. What will they discover?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Frederick Douglass (18181895) is best known for the telling of his own emancipation. But there is much more to Douglasss story than his time spent enslaved and his famous autobiography. Facing Frederick captures the whole complicated, and at times perplexing, person that he was. Statesman, suffragist, writer, and newspaperman, this book focuses on Douglass the man rather than the historical icon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the life of the man who escaped slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, focusing on his childhood and youth as a slave.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When, in 1879, a bust in his likeness was placed at the University of Rochester, Frederick Douglass wrote: "Incidents of this character do much amaze me. It is not, however, the height to which I have risen, but the depth from which I have come that amazes me." This biography tells the story of his ascent from slavery.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discover the world of one of America's most celebrated abolitionists, writers, and orators in this inspirational biography of Frederick Douglass. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney, Jump at the Sun
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the life of the abolitionist, including his life as a slave, how he learned to read even though it was illegal for him to do so, and his work speaking out against slavery.
15) The life of Frederick Douglass: a graphic narrative of a slave's journey from bondage to freedom
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A graphic novel biography of the escaped slave, abolitionist, public speaker, and most photographed man of the nineteenth century, based on his autobiographical writings and speeches, spotlighting the key events and people that shaped the life of this great American. Recently returned to the cultural spotlight, Frederick Douglass's impact on American history is felt even in today's current events. Comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker joins...
Author
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In an account of the friendship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, readers get a glimpse into the shared bond between two great American leaders during a turbulent time in history.
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