Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story
Rita Hubbard$16.96
$19.95
The inspirational story of William Bill Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.
Born into slavery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, William Bill Lewis learned the blacksmith trade as soon as he was old enough to grip a hammer. He proved to be an exceptional blacksmith and earned so much money fixing old tools and creating new ones that he was allowed to keep a little money for himself. With just a few coins in his pocket, Bill set a daring plan in motion: he was determined to free his family.
Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award, Hammering for Freedom tells the true story of one man's skill, hard work, and resolve to keep his family together.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 09/25/2018
ISBN: 9781600609695
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.81h x 10.88w x 0.38d
Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2018 pg. 101
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2018 pg. 116
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 58
School Library Journal 09/01/2018 pg. 133
Shelf Awareness 09/14/2018
Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 45
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 198102 / Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5