From Slave Ship to Freedom Road

by Julius Lester, Rod Brown (Illustrator)

Overview

Depicts the course of slavery, beginning with the ships sailing from Africa on the notorious Middle Passage and continuing through the Civil War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780780799578
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/28/1999
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

About the Author

Julius Lester has published many books of fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and poetry. Among the awards these books have received are the Newbery Honor Medal, American Library Association Notable Book, National Jewish Book Award Finalist, The New York Times Outstanding Book, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Caldecott Honor Book, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and a National Book Award Finalist. His books have been translated into eight languages.