Hammering for freedom : the William Lewis story / Rita Lorraine Hubbard ; illustrated by John Holyfield.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2018]Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781600609695
- 1600609694
- Lewis, William, 1810-1896 -- Juvenile literature
- Freedmen -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Blacksmiths -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Chattanooga (Tenn.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- New Voices Award Winner
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Lewis, W. H876 | Available | 33111009264074 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.
Born into slavery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, William "Bill" Lewis learned the blacksmith trade as soon as he was old enough to grip a hammer. He proved to be an exceptional blacksmith and earned so much money fixing old tools and creating new ones that he was allowed to keep a little money for himself. With just a few coins in his pocket, Bill set a daring plan in motion: he was determined to free his family.
Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award, Hammering for Freedom tells the true story of one man's skill, hard work, and resolve to keep his family together.
Includes bibliographical references.
The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money to free his family--Publisher-provided summary.
New Voices Award Winner