David A. Adler has written more than a hundred books for children, including his well-known Picture Book Biography series. A former teacher, he lives with his family in New York State.

David A. Visit him on the web at ww. avidaadler. Samuel Byrd is a painter, muralist, and the illustrator of Dancing with the Indians, A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, and Let Freedom Ring: A Ballad of Martin Luther King, Jr. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Title: A Picture Book of Fredrick Douglass Author: David A. Adler Illustrator: Samuel Byrd Genre: Biography K-2 . Adler Illustrator: Samuel Byrd Genre: Biography K-2 Theme(s): Slavery, Success, Heroism, Social Studies Opening line/sentence: Frederick Douglass was born a slave on a tobacco, corn, and wheat farm in Talbot County, Maryland. Brief Book Summary: This book informs readers about the life of Fredrick Douglass. Narrator Charles Turner, who has a deep and resonant voice, uses just the right matter-of-fact yet serious tones that won't overwhelm young listeners but will make an impression on them.

The 2018 HBO Documentary based on David's book "The Number On My Grandfather's Ar. " series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers. Adler was born in New York. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. Adler Illustrator: Samuel Byrd Genre: Biography . This book is about Frederick Douglas and the life he lived. It talks about his leadership during the abolition of slavery. I liked the illustrations in this book.

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Picture Book of Helen Keller. David A. Adler is the author of many popular books for children, including biographies, math books, and Judaica

Picture Book of Helen Keller. Picture Book of Frederick Douglass, a (1 Hardcover/1 CD). David A Adler. Adler is the author of many popular books for children, including biographies, math books, and Judaica. His strong interest in history and biography led to his bestselling Picture Book Biography series. He lives in New York State with his wife and family. John Wallner has illustrated dozens of books for children, including David A. Adler's Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-Read Stories about Abraham Lincoln, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year.

For almost thirty years, David Adler's Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler's "expert mixtures of facts and personality" (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. SUMMARY Frederick Douglass was an African American born into slavery. After being a slave for most of his life, he planned his escape. He fled to New York where worked as a sweeper and a loader.

Adler, a prolific children's book author, has done a good job describing the trajectory of Douglass's life as he moved from being a slave himself to being a freer of slaves and a tireless civil rights activist.

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Adler, a prolific children's book author, has done a good job describing the trajectory of Douglass's life as he moved .