Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
The inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom... read more
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 1,908
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 149506, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African American abolitionists
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiograp
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Douglass, Frederick
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Unite
- Antislavery movements
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- 19th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Abolitionists
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
- History
- Abolitionists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Childhood and youth
- Slaves--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Slaves
- African American abolitionists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Freedom Stories
- African American Experience
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
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Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
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