Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates

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Author: Elizabeth Yates
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Published on May 01, 1989 | 192 Pages

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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

ISBN9780140341584

Published onMay 01, 1989

Published byPuffin Books

Pages192

Dimensions5-1/16 x 7-3/4

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 1090L | Fountas/Pinnell: V

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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.

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