num_pages: 181
description: When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true.
language: English
title: Amos Fortune, Free Man
titlecomplete: Amos Fortune, Free Man
genres: Classics, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, African American, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 10248
places: Massachusetts, New Hampshire
awards: awardedAt: -599587200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: -536428800000
name: William Allen White Children's Book Award
publisher: Puffin Books