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Browse by Lexile: 1000L - 1090L
Description: Find books that match your lexile measure. Browse these novels and non-fiction reads written at the 1000L through 1090L. All Lexile measures verified by MetaMetrics. #teacher
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Amos Fortune
by Elizabeth YatesWinner of the Newbery Medal!
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.