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Liberty's forgotten hero / by Kesha L. Grant ; illustrated by Anastasia Magloire Williams.

Grant, Kesha, (author.). Williams, Anastasia Magloire, (illustrator.).

Summary:

This is the inspiring true story of James Forten who served in the American Revolution as a teenager and then dedicated his life to fighting for the ideals set forth by the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643795799
  • ISBN: 1643795791
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Lee & Low Books Inc, [2026]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9-12 Lee & Low Books Inc.

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Subject:
Forten, James, 1766-1842 > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Juvenile literature.
Sailmakers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Juvenile literature.
African American abolitionists > Juvenile literature.
Free African Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Juvenile literature/
Genre:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.

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  • 14 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

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Madison Main Library J BIO FORTEN CRA (Text) 30229101449741 Juvenile New Nonfiction Available -

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