Fort Mose : and the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial America
Item details
- ISBN: 9780810940567
- ISBN: 0810940566
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Physical Description:
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42 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm - Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-40) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The story of Francisco Menendez -- His early life in Africa -- Life in England's America -- Life in Spain's America -- The building of Fort Mose -- Slave revolts and their effect -- Petitions to the King -- Rebuilding Fort Mose -- The demise of Fort Mose -- Afterword: Fort Mose today. |
Target Audience Note: | Grades 4-8 (SLJ). Middle School. 1180 Lexile. |
Study Program Information Note: | Reading Counts! 10.0. |
Awards Note: | Booklist Editors' Choice Books for Youth, 2010. |
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Genre: | Literature. Biographies. Biography. History. Juvenile works. Literature. Biographies. |
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