Learning about Dedication from the Life of Frederick Douglass (Historical Heroes) [Hardcover]

Sam Marlowe (Author), S. Marlowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Historical Heroes

A simple biography of a man who dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for African Americans.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--Although the need for books about values and character building is real, these series titles seem like a marketing ploy. The texts are basic, providing essentially the same or less information found in standard encyclopedias. No sources are listed. The material is simplified sometimes to the point of being misleading. In Douglass, Marlowe states, "The Southern states wanted to keep slavery. They were willing to separate from the Northern states to do it. The Northern states believed that slavery should not be legal. And they were willing to fight to keep the country together. For that reason, in 1861, the Civil War began." No other causes are suggested; no hint is given of mixed feelings on either side. The format, with two-page "chapters" (one page of text plus one illustration), large print, and a glossary, is well suited to reluctant readers or ESL students. If your library is in great need of that type of material, consider this series. Otherwise, titles in David Adler's "Picture Book of..." series (Holiday) present more rounded and informative views of these two influential Americans.

Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: PowerKids Press; 1st edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823924254
• ISBN-13: 978-0823924257
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,642,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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