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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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One of the greatest works of American autobiography, in a definitive Library of America text: Published seven years after his escape from slavery, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" (1845) is a powerful account of the cruelty and oppression of the Maryland plantation culture into which Frederick Douglass was born. It brought him to the forefront of the antislavery movement and drew thousands, black and white, to the cause....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1080L
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English
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Written more than a century ago by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister, and a leader of his people, this masterpiece is one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Douglass's shocking narrative takes the reader into the world of the South's antebellum plantations and reveals the daily terrors he suffered as a slave, shedding invaluable light on one of the most unjust periods in...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
1000L
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English
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Harriet Tubman was born a slave and dreamed of being free. She was willing to risk everything including her own life to see that dream come true. After her daring escape, Harriet became a conductor on the secret Underground Railroad, helping more than three hundred other slaves make the dangerous journey to freedom.
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English
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Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"In her sweeping debut, Diane C. McPhail offers a powerful, profoundly emotional novel that explores a little-known aspect of Civil War history--Southern Abolitionists--and the timeless struggle to do right even amidst bitter conflict"--
Mississippi, 1859. Judge Matthews is an abolitionist who runs an illegal school for his slaves, hoping to eventually set them free. One, a woman named Ginny, has become his daughter's companion. When Emily Matthews...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major...
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
138 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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When, in 1879, a bust in his likeness was placed at the University of Rochester, Frederick Douglass wrote: "Incidents of this character do much amaze me. It is not, however, the height to which I have risen, but the depth from which I have come that amazes me." This biography tells the story of his ascent from slavery.
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Disney, Jump at the sun
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
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Traces Frederick Douglass's journey from slavery to international renown as writer and lecturer.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Coretta Scott King Honor winner Bolden sheds light on new research and interpretations of one of America's most influential African Americans, focusing on Douglass the man rather than the historical icon. Full color and archival images.
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Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustration ; 32 cm
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English
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Frederick Douglass was a self-educated slave in the South who grew up to become an icon. He was a leader of the abolitionist movement, a celebrated writer, an esteemed speaker, and a social reformer, proving that, as he said, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."
14) Sojourner Truth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
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English
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"How much do you know about Sojourner Truth? Find out the facts you need to know about this women's rights activist. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"--Provided by the publisher.
15) Sojourner Truth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
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Learn about the life of this amazing abolitionist.
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Secret refuge volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Unforgettable Courage and Romance From Lauraine Snelling Warming countless hearts and bringing history to life, Lauraine Snelling's Sisters of the Confederacy is an exciting tale of courage, adventure, and romance. After finding her expected safe haven destroyed, Jesselyn Highwood must decide where to turn next. With no place left to go, Jesselyn decides to head west on the Oregon Trail. Here she encounters hardship, danger on the journey--and love....
17) The birdman
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English
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He walked the plantation fields, freely and with the owners' permission. He was an ornithologist after all, touring the Deep South of the 1850s to study the birds. But Alexander Milton Ross was no ordinary birdman. He was an undercover Abolitionist. And he had news to spread about the Underground Railroad.
Discover the forgotten life and true adventures of Alexander Milton Ross, daring Canadian activist, who risked everything - including his life...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has inspired generations in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Now, National Book Award nominee Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents a fresh take on this American icon blending traditional biography, illustrations, photos, and engaging sidebars that illuminate the life of Tubman as never before....
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Series
Refiner's fire volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 23
Physical Desc
431 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny. The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroling is raised to believe slavery is God-ordained and acceptable. But on awakening to its cruelty and injustice, her eyes are opened to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. At the same time, her father and her fiance, Charles St. John, are fighting...
20) The last heiress
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English
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Bestselling author Mary Ellis ( A Widow's Hope ) presents The Last Heiress , a new romantic standalone that intertwines the lives of a British manufacturing heiress and an American merchant caught in the turbulent time of the War Between the States. Amanda Dunn set sail from England for Wilmington, North Carolina, hoping to somehow restore shipments of cotton for her family's textile mills, which have been severely disrupted by the American Civil...
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