What's Your Story, Frederick Douglass?

From the Series Cub Reporter Meets Famous Americans

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

How did Frederick Douglas escape from slavery? How did he make a difference during the abolition movement? Cub Reporter interviews the civil rights activist to find out how Frederick, a freed slave, inspired others with his achievements as an author, activist, and speaker. Readers will see how to use interviewing skills and journalistic questions to reveal the story behind a famous American.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Social Studies
Category Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2016-01-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007000, JNF007050, JNF007110
Dewey 973.8092
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 650
Guided Reading Level P
ATOS Reading Level 4.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 180625
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Fast facts, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource

Author: Jody Jensen Shaffer

Jody Jensen Shaffer is the author of more than 27 books of fiction and nonfiction for children. She's written about everything from ninja warriors to celebrities to grizzlies. Her picture books include The Way the Cookie Crumbled, Prudence, The Part Time Cow, and A Chip Off the Old Block. Jody’s poetry and short fiction have been published in Highlights, Highlights High Five, Babybug, Clubhouse Jr., Turtle, and Humpty Dumpty, among others. Jody once received a bicycle for winning a haiku contest. Jody lives in Missouri with her husband and children.

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Cub Reporter Meets Famous Americans

Cub Reporter is on a mission. He’s interviewing famous people from US history to find out what made them so special. Using classic journalistic questions—who, what, when, where, why, and how—he’ll uncover the story of how these people made a difference. Readers will join Cub… View available downloads →

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“A whimsical approach to biographies sure to appeal to young readers.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple