The Freedom Business
by Marilyn Nelson and Deborah Muirhead
Venture Smith was born in Guinea, a prince of his father’s regional kingdom.... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2008
Word Count 14,055
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1200L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 127003
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805--Juvenile literature
- Poetry
- Connecticut
- Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805--Poetry
- Slaves--Connecticut--Middle Haddam--Poetry
- Connecticut--Poetry
- African Americans
- Middle Haddam
- Smith, Venture
- Slavery
- Poetry | American | General
- Slavery--Connecticut--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Connecticut--Poetry
- Slaves
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Marilyn Nelson
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Interview with Marilyn Nelson
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Awards & Distinctions 1
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