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Amos Fortune Free Man Puffin Newbery Library

by Elizabeth Yates
Amos Fortune Free Man Puffin Newbery Library

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ISBN13: 9780140341584
ISBN10: 0140341587
Condition: Standard


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“It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live.”

These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king of the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos 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 dignity and courage. He dreamed of being free and of buying the freedom of his closest friends. By the time he was sixty years old, Amos Fortune began to see those dreams come true. Amos Fortune, Free Man is a Newbery Award winner that is based on a true story.

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The moving story of a life dedicated to the fight for freedom. (Booklist)

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

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Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book.

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Winner of the Newbery Medal!

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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What was it like to be a slave?  Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their forced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom.  You will never look at life the same way again.

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Meet Rambler, a runaway slave roaming the countryside with a guitar, who knows the only way to stay free is to keep moving. Louis is another runaway, fleeing the plantation where he was raised, because he is about to be sold. And Jake and Mandy's marriage is damaged by slavery—and destroyed by freedom. Here is the African-American experience, brought alive by a master storyteller.

About the Author

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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I read this book at the age of twelve when I was in the seventh grade. I was hooked the first time I read it and came back several times to check the book out from our school library and read it. It is a very moving tale of Amos Fortune, taken from Africa as a teenager and brought to America where he is sold into slavery. He works as a slave his entire life and is eventually able to buy his freedom and the freedom of his wife. This book is fabulous and I heartily recommend it to anyone wishing to extend their literary library.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140341584
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
05/01/1989
Publisher:
PENGUIN PUTNAM TRADE
Series info:
Puffin Newberry Library
Pages:
192
Height:
.51IN
Width:
5.13IN
Thickness:
.50
Series:
Puffin Newbery Library
Age Range:
8 to 12
Grade Range:
3 to 7
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
1950
Series Volume:
871
UPC Code:
2800140341586
Illustrator:
Nora S. Unwin
Author:
Elizabeth Yates
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Biography / Autobiography
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Biography
Subject:
Slaves
Subject:
Fortune, amos, 1709 or 1710-1801
Subject:
Afro-americans
Subject:
Massachusetts

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