Frederick Douglass for Kids
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Frederick Douglass for Kids by Nancy I Sanders
Few Americans have had as much impact on this nation as Frederick Douglass. Born on a plantation, he later escaped slavery and helped others to freedom via the Underground Railroad. In time he became a bestselling author, an outspoken newspaper editor, a brilliant orator, a tireless abolitionist, and a brave civil rights leader. He was famous on both sides of the Atlantic in the years leading up to the Civil War, and when war broke out, Abraham Lincoln invited him to the White House for counsel and advice. Frederick Douglass for Kids follows the footsteps of a true hero, one of the leading African Americans of his day. And to better appreciate Douglass and his times, readers will: - form a debating club- create a sailor's tarpaulin hat and cravat that Douglass wore during his escape - make a Civil War haversack- participate in a microlending programand more
Sanders, Nancy: - Nancy I. Sanders grew up on a Pennsylvania dairy farm that has been in her family since before the American Revolution. Now she lives in southern California where she enjoys researching and writing about the important contributions men and women made during the founding years of our country. She is the author of over 75 books including A Kid's Guide to African American History (2007, Second Edition, Chicago Review Press). Her picture book, D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet (illustrated by E. B. Lewis, 2007, Sleeping Bear Press) is winner of the 2007 NAPPA Honors Award and the 2008 IRA Teachers' Choice Award. It was also selected as a 2007 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and was a finalist in the USABooksNews.com Best Books 2007 Awards.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781569767177 |
| ISBN 10 | 1569767173 |
| Title | Frederick Douglass for Kids |
| Author | Nancy I Sanders |
| Series | For Kids Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Zephyr Press |
| Year published | 2012-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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