Amos Fortune, Free Man (Puffin Newberry Library) (Newbery Library, Puffin)

by Elizabeth Yates

Nora S Unwin (Illustrator)

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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
  • ISBN10 0812474902
  • ISBN13 9780812474909
  • Publish Date 1 May 1989 (first published 1 January 1989)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Perfection Learning
  • Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
  • Pages 181
  • Language English