Amos Fortune, Free Man
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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
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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.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780140341584
- Publication Date
- May 28, 1989
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Page Count
- 192
- Words Per Page
- 170
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 89030234
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 19265732
- Lexile® Level
- 1090L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Z
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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