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Podcast: Story Time with Avant-garde Books, LLC
Episode: Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean Myers and Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
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"The go-to Frederick Douglass biography for younger studentsâ (Booklist starred review).
In this powerful picture book biography, New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers and acclaimed artist Floyd Cooper take readers on an inspiring journey through the life of Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in the South, taught himself to read, and 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 âonce you learn to read, you will be forever free.â
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