Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass

A thought-provoking portrait of celebrated human-rights activist Frederick Douglass by the acclaimed author of To Dare Mighty Things and Martin's Big Words.

Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He was taken from his mother as a baby, and separated from his grandparents when he was six. He suffered hunger and abuse, but miraculously, he learned how to read. Frederick read newspapers left in the street, and secretly collected spellings from neighborhood children. Words, he knew, would set him free. When Frederick was twenty, he escaped to the North, where he spread his abolitionist beliefs through newspaper articles, autobiographies, and speeches. He believed that all people-regardless of color or gender-were entitled to equal rights. It is Douglass's words, as well as his life, that still provide hope and inspiration across generations.

In this installment of the critically acclaimed Big Words series, Doreen Rappaport captures Frederick's journey from boy to man, from slavery to freedom, by weaving Frederick's powerful words with her own. London Ladd's strong and evocative illustrations combine with the text to create a moving portrait of an extraordinary life.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/03/2015
ISBN: 9781423114383
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.60h x 9.90w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2015
School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 130
Booklist 10/15/2015 pg. 40
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2016 pg. 115
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2016

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 177756 / Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5