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 ...

Buy Now From Amazon

Product Review

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: Yates, Elizabeth.
  • Publisher: Puffin Books
  • Pages: 192
  • Publication Date: 1989-05-01
  • Edition: Reprint
  • Binding: Paperback
  • MSRP: 7.99
  • ISBN13: 9780140341584
  • ISBN: 0140341587
  • Language: en
  • Store Location: Chapter
  • "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."

Similar Products

A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32The Door in the WallCarry On, Mr. BowditchNumber the StarsCrispin: The Cross of LeadThe Bronze BowBradyThe Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad ReasoningThe Secret Garden (HarperClassics)Bound for Oregon