Frederick Douglass a noble life
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...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Holiday House,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 138 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780823420568 (hardcover) 0823420566 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | He writes both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of Cam Jansen mysteries and the Andy Russell titles. His titles has earned him numerous awards including a Sydney Taylor Book Award for his title "The Number on My Grandfather's Arm," "A Picture Book of Jewish Holidays" was named a Notable Book of 1981 by the American Library Association and "Our Golda" was named a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book. (Bowker Author Biography) |
