Escape to Freedom: A Play about Young Frederick Douglass

by Ossie Davis

Book Overview

Douglass overcame his beginnings as a slave to become the first black man to hold a diplomatic office. He was a great orator and also wrote several books. This play emphasizes his contributions. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140343555
• ISBN13: 9780140343557
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

a Must read

fredrick Douglass was a Ground Breaking Pioneer who wanted to better himself. He truly overcame so much in such a short time to overcome the harsh Realitys of slavery.He taught Himself to read. RIP to Ossie Davis who always was a champion of Black History. a good start to the New reader of Fredrick Douglass.