| Title | : | The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slaves Journey from Bondage to Freedom |
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| ISBN | : | 0399581448 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 978-0399581441 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | and 2 more , Kindle, Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 pages |
| Publication | : | Ten Speed Press |
Recently returned to the cultural spotlight, Frederick Douglass's impact on American history is felt even in today's current events. Comic book writer and filmmaker David F. Walker joins with the art team of Damon Smyth and Marissa Louise to bring the long, exciting, and influential life of Douglass to life in comic book form. Taking you from Douglass's life as a young slave through his forbidden education to his escape and growing prominence as a speaker, abolitionist, and influential cultural figure during the Civil War and beyond, The Life of Frederick Douglass presents a complete illustrated portrait of the man who stood up and spoke out for freedom and equality. Along the way, special features provide additional background on the history of slavery in the United States, the development of photography (which would play a key role in the spread of Douglass's image and influence), and the Civil War. Told from Douglass's point of view and based on his own writings, The Life of Frederick Douglass provides an up close and personal look at a history making American who was larger than life.
The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slaves Journey from Bondage to Freedom Reviews
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Iconic book, that is definitely a must at some point in your life but if you already have read over 100 of books like that in your life (slavery). This one is the same..
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David F. Walker has written a vital book for anyone who wants to know about Frederick Douglass. I read the whole book in one night and plan to read it again and again. I knew the broad brushstrokes of Douglass's life but I was not familiar with the details.
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Simply amazing story and details told in rich first person. I could feel the pain and the sorrow and the moments of joy as well as struggle along with Douglas. Great sidebars on the historical context if the time such as Lincoln's words to New York Tribune on his
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I ordered this book after listening to an interview with the author on NPR. Although graphic novels are not my first choice genre, I like that the author chose it to inform us about an extremely important historical figure. The pictures tell a good part of the story that is
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This was highly informative, which is only negative because it made the graphic novel so long. However, it was quite thorough, and uses Douglass's true words. Often, I come across only sparse chunks of information on him. This narrative tells you Douglass's perspective on
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Fully fantastic. I might just start rereading it again. FD’s candid honesty bleeds through the author’s words. May teach to my students.
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This is a really well done telling of Douglass' life. The pictures make this very accessible to a wider age group and language ability level. I'm working with other teachers in my building to make this part of our middle school language arts and social studies curriculum
