New York: Dell (Yearling), 1971. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Minor spine crease. "Merry Christmas, John, from Aunt Jean, Dedcember 25, 1971. ". Unwin, Nora S. 0 Glued binding. 181 p. Audience: Young adult. Pen&ink chapter heading illustrations; Cover in black, magenta, blue, w/red frame & back. During 1725, At-Mun was captured by a slave trader in Africa's Gold Coast. By the end of the century, he was a free man, living in Jaffrey, NH, and this is his true story, written for a youth audience. Winner of the Newbery Award. Yates is also a Sarah Josepha Hale Award author in Newport, NH, given annually by the Richards Free Library Trustees since 1956.

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Winner of the Newbery Medal! When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dinity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true. "The moving story of a life dedicated to the fight for freedom."— Booklist

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Bookseller: Hedgehog's Whimsey Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: Alibris.0003181
Title: Amos Fortune, Free Man
Author: Yates, Elizabeth
Illustrator: Unwin, Nora S
Format/Binding: Trade paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Minor spine crease. "Merry Christmas, John, from Aunt Jean,
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dell (Yearling)
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: New Hampshire|18th century|Sarah Josepha Hale Award author
Bookseller catalogs: New Hampshire; Biography;

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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.

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