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Escape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass in His Own Words

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Book Description
Illus. in black-and-white. Opening note by Coretta Scott King. For the first time, the most important account ever written of a childhood in slavery is accessible to young readers. From his days as a young boy on a plantation to his first months as a freeman in Massachusetts, here are Douglass's own firsthand experiences vividly recounted--expertly excerpted and powerfully illustrated.
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages80
ISBN-100679846522
ISBN-13978-0679846529
Publication Date12/28/1993
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About Frederick Douglass (Author) : Frederick Douglass is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Frederick Douglass include Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Unabridged), My Bondage and My F... more
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