Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) is best known for the telling of his own emancipation. But there is much more to Douglass' story than his time spent enslaved and his famous autobiography. Facing Frederick captures the whole complicated and, at times, perplexing person that he was. Statesman, suffragist, writer, and newspaperman, this book focuses on Douglass the man rather than the historical icon.

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3 hours and 43 minutes
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Tonya Bolden
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Adam Lazarre-White
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January 10, 2018
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English
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Dreamscape Media, LLC
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B078WXY9T1
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	3 hours and 43 minutes
Author	Tonya Bolden
Narrator	Adam Lazarre-White
Audible.com Release Date	January 10, 2018
Publisher	Dreamscape Media, LLC
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B078WXY9T1
Best Sellers Rank	#360,832 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #99 in Political Biographies for Children #372 in North American History for Children #1,203 in Children's Political Biographies (Books)

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Dianne Carr

Read this book along with the autobiograpy of Frederick Douglass.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020

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It was interesting as an overview, and it had some good photos. However, if you really want to learn about the life of Frederick Douglass, you really need to read one of his autobiographies. He wrote 3 of them, and they are available on Amazon. I led a really good discussion with our book group. The members were very involved in the discussion. We also discussed elements of race relations in our own lives. This is a group of great women, every one of whom was impacted by Frederick Douglass and his story. All seem to truly want to see people of all races treated with dignity and respect. Reading this book along with the autobiography is a great step toward this goal.

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Crunchyapple

Great middle-grade biography pick!

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020

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Read this aloud to my children, 11 and 8. Of course the subject matter is fantastic, but the book is also engaging and well-written. We looked forward to our chapter each day. The design of the book is beautiful and adds to the enjoyment of the story.

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A favorite author!

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021

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Tonya Bolden is one of my favorite authors. As an educator, I appreciate her approach to supporting the stories of those she writes about with documents from the time during their lives. I genuinely enjoy learning from her!

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Kdj Johnny

Easy Information 💁‍♀️

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2020

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Easy ready. Glossy feel of the book is a bonus. Well organized. Very easy to read.

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Mensa for Kids

... biography and it is interesting because it is a good biography and is very detailed about Frederick Douglass's life

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2018

This book is a historical biography and it is interesting because it is a good biography and is very detailed about Frederick Douglass's life. He wrote many autobiographies although this isn't one of them. He was a diplomat and he loved music which I liked because I think the music of that time was really good. I found this book to really teach you about the person Frederick was and not just the jobs he had. He had so many different professions but the book makes you feel that you learn about who he was as a person. I would recommend this book for ages 10-13 and I give this book 4 stars out of 5.
Review by Joshua B, age 14, Greater Los Angeles Mensa

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Meh

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019

I found that this book had good information. However, as a middle school student who has trouble focusing, I found the book quite boring after the first 40 pages. It was hard to stay interested when the book was spewing facts at you not in chronological order. The visuals were very helpful when reading because you can use them while reading if you get confused or just want more information. I think the reading level of this book is for 6th graders and above. As a 13-year-old student, I would not read this book again if it was not for school work. I think that this book would be a great resource if you are doing research of Frederick Douglass or the abolition of slavery; but otherwise, I would not recommend this book to anyone.

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