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Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man
Written by Tonya Bolden
Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White
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A children’s biography of one of America’s most influential African Americans, offering a well-rounded look at the man himself rather than just the historical icon.
Author
Tonya Bolden
Tonya Bolden’s books have earned much praise and numerous starred reviews. Her work has been recognized with the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award and listed as a CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is also the recipient of the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC’s Nonfiction Award for her body of work. Her Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl was a Coretta Scott King Author Honor book. Visit her website at www.tonyaboldenbooks.com.
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