Amos Fortune, Free Man

A Newbery Medal Winner

When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dinity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true.

"The moving story of a life dedicated to the fight for freedom."--Booklist

Author: Elizabeth Yates
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 05/01/1989
Series: Newbery Library, Puffin
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.83h x 5.13w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780140341584

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 3 / Amos Fortune, Free Man


Award: 1951 Newbery Medal Winner - Children's