{"product_id":"a-picture-book-of-frederick-douglass-9780823412051","title":"A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn more about the incredible life of an escaped slave turned famous abolitionist, orator, journalist, and author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into slavery on a Maryland plantation, Frederick Douglass grew up to have a way with words. Contemporaries found it hard to believe that an escaped slave with no formal education could be so eloquent. Yet thousands turned out to hear him speak. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tireless advocate to end slavery, Douglass urged slaves to escape and revolt. He inspired many with his bestselling autobiography, \u003ci\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave\u003c\/i\u003e. Later on, Douglass cemented his status as a pivotal figure in American history when he helped Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation. He continued to fight for equality during Reconstruction and became the first African American to receive a vote for President of the United States in a major party's roll call vote. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis accessible biography for children examines Douglass's amazing life with easy-to-understand facts and details, alongside elegant illustrations. Back matter includes a timeline and author's notes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor almost thirty years, David Adler's Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler's \"expert mixtures of facts and personality\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid A. Adler has written more than a hundred books for children, including his well-known Picture Book Biography series. A former teacher, he lives with his family in New York State. Visit him on the web at www.davidaadler.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Samuel Byrd is a painter, muralist, and the illustrator of Dancing with the Indians, A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, and Let Freedom Ring: A Ballad of Martin Luther King, Jr. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648918622482,"sku":"9780823412051","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f92baf2-6ee9-45cc-8011-43f65e23dae8.jpg?v=1733252728","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-picture-book-of-frederick-douglass-9780823412051","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}