 | Life of Frederick Douglass : a graphic narrative of a slave's journey from bondage to freedom Author: Walker, David | |
| Price: $16.39 | ||
Summary:
In graphic novel format. A biography of the escaped slave, abolitionist, public speaker, and most photographed man of the nineteenth century, based on his autobiographical writings and speeches, spotlighting the key events and people that shaped the life of this great American.
| Illustrator: | Smyth, Damon |
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/15/2019 Not so long after his escape from slavery, Frederick Douglass addressed a convention of abolitionists in Nantucket, and, as Douglass’ narration puts it, “from that moment, when they thought of slavery, they would see my face.” This is what graphic biographies can excel at, too—not just compiling facts, but imbuing events with emotions and personalities, making history human. Mission accomplished here, through the distillation of Douglass’ own words into a resonant and compelling narrative. We journey with him from the discovery of his own strength in the hellish care of a slave breaker, in his struggle to decide whether a battle against slavery requires oratory or blood, and through recruiting Black troops and counseling President Lincoln during the Civil War. Integral to conveying a sense of the era and its people are Smyth’s faces, rich and distinct even in the stoicism of their anguish and determination, and Louise’s historically evocative palette. Readers will feel Douglass’ presence, but those straightforward facts are here, too, both seamlessly woven into the world we’re witnessing and interspersed between chapters in concise text pieces. Douglass is among the greatest defenders of oppressed peoples in our country’s history, and Walker has done a magnificent job of bringing him to life for young readers. Finely crafted and highly relevant. - Copyright 2019 Booklist.
