A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass

by David A. Adler, Charles Turner (Read by)

Overview

"Adler, a prolific children's book author, has done a good job describing the trajectory of Douglass's life as he moved from being a slave himself to being a freer of slaves and a tireless civil rights activist. Narrator Charles Turner, who has a deep and resonant voice, uses just the right matter-of-fact yet serious tones that won't overwhelm young listeners but will make an impression on them." -AudioFile

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430130413
Publisher:	Live Oak Media
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	Live Oak Media eReadalong
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	27 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

David 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.

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.

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.

School Library Journal

"The great strength of this well-documented work is the use of Douglass’s own words in the telling, making him come alive for young readers." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Adler, a prolific children’s book author, has done a good job describing the trajectory of Douglass’s life as he moved from being a slave himself to being a freer of slaves and a tireless civil rights activist. Adler includes interesting, often sobering facts that will strike home with children: Douglass’s mother only saw him a few times in her life because she had to walk a total of 24 miles to visit him, and he grew up to the reality of slaves being beaten and abused. Narrator Charles Turner, who has a deep and resonant voice, uses just the right matter-of-fact yet serious tones that won’t overwhelm young listeners but will make an impression on them. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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