Frederick Douglass

First Biographies

by Lola M. Schaefer

Text and pictures introduce the biography of Frederick Douglass, the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Lola M. Schaefer is an educator, writer, and gardener, and the author of many acclaimed books for children about math, art, science, technology, animals, and nature. She uses shovels, hoes, rakes, and scissors when she works in her garden. Lola M. Shaefer grew up in Indiana, and now lives in northern Georgia.

Reviews

[Brendan Reed · Rating 3 out of 5]

This truly is the first biography. It ended up being way to short for my liking, but the pictures do run well with the text and it does have his basic information.