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Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book.

The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of an African king. In 1725, when he was 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders, brought to America and sold at auction. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. At 60, he began to see those dreams come true. A Newbery Honor Book.

The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.

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Children's Literature
In this classic tale of an African prince, stolen from his home, made a slave, and taken to America, it is the character of Amos that drives the story forward. At-mun was the son of the chief and would have been a good leader to his tribe if he had not been taken away to Boston. In Boston, a Quaker named Copeland takes the young man and calls him Amos, and his family teaches Amos to read and write. He acquired the last name of "Fortune" because he was so fortunate not to have been broken the way so many other slaves were, and in comparison to them, he was well-treated. Though Copeland died before freeing Amos, Amos does eventually become a free man. With his freedom, Amos is able to then help others to become free. This is a touching story about one man's commitment to freedom and how he achieved it. Reviewer: Kathleen Foucart

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780812474909
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 5/28/1989
  • Pages: 181
  • Sales rank: 827,327
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 1090L (what's this?)
  • Series: Puffin Newbery Library
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.50 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Elizabeth Yates (1905–2001) wrote more than fifty books for children. Nora Unwin (1907–1982) illustrated more than one hundred books for children.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 22, 2007

    Amos Fortune Free Man Review

    Newbery Book Title: Amos Fortune, Free Man Reading Level: Sixth Grade Genre: Historical About the Author: Elizabeth Yates was born in New York State in 1905. Ms. Yates was the author of over forty children¿s books. She was best known for her book Amos Fortune, Free Man, which won the Newbery Award in 1951. In 1926 Ms. Yates moved to New York City to launch her writing career. She married her husband, William McGreal and they moved to England, where she wrote her first book, High Holiday. In 1939, she and her husband returned to the United States and settled on an old farm in New Hamshire, where she continued to write books. Book Review: This is the story of the life of Amos Fortune. Mr. Fortune was born in Africa in a village of the At-mun-ski people. He was born to royalty. He was a prince, the son of a King. ¿He is strong. He is beautiful. When the time comes, he will rule us well,¿ the people said of At-mum. He would have been a King, but his likes take a dramatic and tragic turn. At the age of fifteen, he was captured by slaves and brought to America. He arrived in Boston and was purchased as a slave. He was then given the name Amos. He was then a slave, but he dreamed of freedom. At the age of sixty, and after many years of hard work, Amos realized his dream as he had saved enough money to buy his freedom. He later went on to purchase freedom for several other people. Amos overcame his tremendous adversity to accomplish is dreams, and through his generosity, helped others as well. This was a wonderful story, very moving and inspirational. I highly recommend it for reading enjoyment. Bibliographic Information: Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune, Free Man. NewYork: Puffin Books: A Division of Penguin Books, 1950.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 26, 2006

    Story of an African slave who purchased liberty and freedom.

    Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune: Free Man. New York: E. P Dutton & CO., INC., 1950. This novel is a true story and an intensely moving biography of a strong and gentle man. The author, Elizabeth Yates, is one of America's leading writers for young people. Her devotion to the art began during childhood summers on her father's farm south of Buffalo, New York. Her first book was published there in 1938. This novel, Amos Fortune: Free Man, offers the reader a journey of amazement and admiration of a man who over came slavery and became a celebrity of his time. Amos Fortune, formerly At-mun, bought his freedom from his owner and began his life as a tanner. Along the way he also bought the freedom of four people, the later being his wife and adopted child Violet and Celyndia. At the end of his life, Amos Fortune gave his last penny to the city for the education of others, 'The town shall us the money in any way it sees fit to educate its sons and daughters.' This novel is one that the reader will read in one sitting due to the fact that the book encompases the reader and does not allow it to be put down the final word on the last page.

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