Amos Fortune, Free Man

by Elizabeth Yates Narrated by Roslyn Ruff

Overview

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.

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Praise for Amos Fortune, Free Man

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

JUN/JUL 07 - AudioFile

Elizabeth Yates deservedly won the Newbery Award for AMOS FORTUNE, FREE MAN in the pre-politically correct days of 1951. This carefully researched biography brings to life a man and era overlooked in history books. Born a prince in Africa, At-mun was captured at age 15, sold at a Boston slave auction, given the name Amos, taught to read, and trained as a tanner. Six decades later, he buys his freedom and, eventually, the freedom of others. Ray Childs's deep, melodious voice breathes life into a man who maintained his princely dignity through the indignities of slavery. Hearing the documents of manumission, the process by which a slave could be liberated, read in the formal language of the Colonial period underlines the authenticity of the story. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171791476
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	02/06/2018
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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