Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story
by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Illustrated by John Holyfield
Publication Date: Sep 25, 2018
List Price: $17.95
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
Target Age Group: Picture Book
ISBN13: 9781600609695
Imprint: Lee & Low Books
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Parent Company: Lee & Low Books
Description of Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
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.
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