Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship
by Russell Freedman
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 18,920
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 151387, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African American abolitionists
- Friendship--United States--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Douglass, Frederick
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Juvenile literature
- Presidents--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Presidents
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Friendship
- African American abolitionists--Biography--Juvenile literature
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Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2026
Honor, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2012
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