Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass Cover:Hardcover Collages of old maps of

Collages of old maps of Mexico and California provide intriguing backgrounds

a former crack addict and sex worker

expects him to play basketball

An intimate portrait of children at play

he was just James--a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child

Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass Cover:Hardcover Collages of old maps ofThe inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time. This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African American figures in American history. Douglass spent his life advocating for the equality of all, and it was through reading that he was able to stand up for himself and others. Award winning husband wife team Lesa Cline Ransome and James E.