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Amos Fortune, Free Man

Newbery Library

Elizabeth Yates - Author

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ISBN 9780140341584 | 192 pages | 01 May 1989 | Puffin | 5.11 x 7.75in | 8 - 12 years
Awards
  • Newbery Medal
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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.

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


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