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Amos Fortune, Free Man

By Elizabeth Yates

By Elizabeth Yates

By Elizabeth Yates
Read by Roslyn Ruff

By Elizabeth Yates
Read by Roslyn Ruff

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Part of Newbery Library, Puffin

Paperback $8.99

May 01, 1989 | ISBN 9780140341584 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Feb 06, 2018 | 225 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Amos Fortune, Free Man

    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

    About Amos Fortune, Free Man

    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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    About Elizabeth Yates

    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.

    Nora Unwin (1907–1982) illustrated more than one hundred books for children.

    About Elizabeth Yates

    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.

    Nora Unwin (1907–1982) illustrated more than one hundred books for children.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    May 01, 1989 | 192 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780140341584

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 06, 2018 | 225 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780525592655

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    “The moving story of a life dedicated to the fight for freedom.”—Booklist

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