Amos Fortune

Free Man

By: Elizabeth Yates

Narrated by: Ray Childs

The Newbery Award winner, based on a true story!

Captured by slave traders when only 15, At-mun never forgot his roots as a prince. Nor did he ever lose his princely dignity and the courage to hold his head high. Sold at auction in America and haunted by the memory of his young sister left behind in Africa, At-mun, now Amos, began his long march to freedom. He dreamed of being free and of buying the freedom of his closest friends.

By the time he was 60 years old, Amos Fortune began to see those dreams come true. “It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live,” he often said, and he left a legacy of freedom for himself and others that has immortalized his touching story for us all. Recommended for Grades 3 and up.

©1989 Elizabeth Yates (P)2007 AudioGO

Only complaint, too short!

Read this as a senior citizen and loved it. One of the best audibles I have listened to. You need not be a child to enjoy it!!!!

Great book

Loved the book
It started slow and was confusing at first but glad
I stayed with it.

Excellent

I really liked it. it was excellent and it gave me some things to think about .

Great story

I enjoyed the story, the narrator did a really good job! I enjoyed listening to his deep voice reading a meaningful story.

Beautiful

Beautiful and inspiring. I grabbed this title on a whim because it was included with my membership, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrator was fantastic, too.