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A review by erine
Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean Myers
4.0
My only complaint is at the end. There is a transcript of a document signed by Hugh Auld officially freeing Frederick Douglass. There is no mention of how Douglass, who escaped and was apparently living as a fugitive, came by this document, and I can only imagine that it is a fascinating story.
I think the entire book can be summed up by its last sentence: "His voice, born in the soft tones of the slave population, truly became a lion's roar." The story itself follows a muted beginning, and then picks up apace as Douglass gains confidence and ideas and agency and he seizes opportunities that come his way. A truly inspiring story, and I am so glad to be able to agree that "Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more."
I think the entire book can be summed up by its last sentence: "His voice, born in the soft tones of the slave population, truly became a lion's roar." The story itself follows a muted beginning, and then picks up apace as Douglass gains confidence and ideas and agency and he seizes opportunities that come his way. A truly inspiring story, and I am so glad to be able to agree that "Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more."