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Lincoln and Douglass

An American Friendship

by Nikki Giovanni
Bryan Collier
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A historic friendship at a unique moment in time.

"Our sixteenth president is known for many things: he delivered the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War. He was tall and skinny and notoriously stern-looking. And he also had some very strong ideas about abolishing slavery, ideas which brought him into close contact with another very visible public figure: Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born a slave but escaped in 1838 and became one of the central figures in the history of the American abolitionist movement.This book offers a glimpse into the unusual friendship between two great American leaders. At a time when racial tensions were high and racial equality was not yet established, Abraham Lincoln and Douglass formed a strong bond over shared ideals and worked alongside each other for a common goal."

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  • Release date

    March 1, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780545467445
      • File size: 12503 KB
      • Duration: 00:26:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 970
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This story of Abraham Lincoln's friendship with Frederick Douglass will make budding historians want to learn more. Poet Nikki Giovanni's prose is lyrical and lilting at times and more straightforward at others. Danny Glover's voice is deep and friendly, and his narration is backed up by subtle sound effects--murmuring crowds, shushing waves. The music is particularly stunning, tying together Glover's narration, Giovanni's words, and Bryan Collier's illustrations. When the story shifts to young Douglass escaping from his slave master, the combination of the beautiful nighttime scene, spread across two pages, and the urgent, swelling music feels cinematic and stirring. The production offers great opportunities for talking about race, friendship, and American history with young listeners. J.M.D. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:970
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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