The inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass, a children's picture book biography, chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African American figures in American history.
Douglass spent his life advocating for the equality of all, and it was through reading that he was able to stand up for himself and others.
The award-winning husband-wife team of author Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrator James E. Ransome presents a moving and captivating look at the young life of the inspirational man who said, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of Satchel Paige and Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist, both illustrated by James E. Ransome.
James E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for Let My People Go won the NAACP Image Award. His other award-winning titles include Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell, Deborah Hopkinson's Under the Quilt of the Night and Satchel Paige. James Ransome teaches illustration at Syracuse University and lives in with his family in upstate New York.
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