Amos Fortune free man
John Newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 1951.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dutton,
c1950.
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| Summary: | John Newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 1951. |
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| Physical Description: | 181 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0525255702 : 0525255699 |
| Author Notes: | In 1938, Yates published her first book, followed by about fifty more, still writing till the mid 1990's. In 1950, she published a book entitled "Amos Fortune, Free Man," about a young African sold into slavery who made a life for himself and his family in a new country. It won the Newberry Medal in 1951 and was translated into different languages. She also wrote her own autobiography, a trilogy, and the biographies of several other strong willed people including, "Prudence Crandall," the story of a woman who opened a school for girls that admitted both blacks and whites. Yates helped to organize writer's conferences and lectured at the Christian Writer's and Editors Conference, as well as participating in the environmentalist movement. She wrote "The Road Through Sandwich Notch" which helped to end development of a part of the White Mountains, turning it into a national forest instead. She also donated her home and the 45 acres it stood on to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Elizabeth Yates died on July 29, 2001 at the age of 95. |
