Words set me free the story of young Frederick Douglass
"Words Set Me Free is the inspiring story of young Frederick Douglass's path to freedom through reading"-- Provided by publisher.
| Main Author: | Cline-Ransome, Lesa. |
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| Other Authors: | Ransome, James (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
c2012.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Words Set Me Free is the inspiring story of young Frederick Douglass's path to freedom through reading"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Paula Wiseman book". |
| Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781416959038 (hardback) 1416959033 (hardback) |
| Author Notes: |
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. |