Amos Fortune, Free Man
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Children's - 3rd-7th Grade, Age 8-12
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6.2
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192 p. ;
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Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book.
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