A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass

by David A. Adler, Samuel Byrd (Illustrator)

Overview

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823412051
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	01/28/1993
Series:	Picture Book Biography Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.55(w) x 8.02(h) x 0.16(d)
Lexile:	AD820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

David Abraham Adler (born April 10, 1947) is the author of nearly 200 books for children and young adults, most notably the Cam Jansen mystery series, the "Picture Book of..." series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers.

Adler was born in New York City, New York. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. For the next nine years, he worked as a mathematics teacher for the New York City Board of Education, while taking classes towards a master's degree in marketing, a degree he was awarded by New York University in 1971. In that same year, a question from his then-three-year-old nephew inspired Adler to write his first story, A Little at a Time, subsequently published by Random House in 1976. Adler's next project, a series of math books, drew on his experience as a math teacher. In 1977, he created his most famous character, Cam Jansen, originally featured in Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, which was published that year.

Adler married psychologist Renee Hamada in 1973, and their first child, Michael, was born in 1977. By that time Adler had taken a break from teaching and, while his wife continued her work, he stayed home, took care of Michael, and began a full-time writing career.

Adler has three children and one grandson. He lives in Woodmere, New York.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 3-David Adler's picture book biography (Holiday House, 1993), illustrated by Samuel Byrd, presents the life of Frederick Douglass and his efforts in the fight to end slavery in America. It describes Douglass's childhood as a slave, his escape from slavery in 1838, and his meeting with President Lincoln. Narrator Charles Turner's voice is deep and expressive, and he subtly breaks his steady narration to provide the voice of Douglass. The audio includes musical accompaniment and sound effects. The sound of a page turning signals a page turn on the first track. The narration also includes the "Important Dates" and "Author's Note" sections from the book. A terrific resource. -April Mazza, Wayland Public Library, MA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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