Abolition+and+Slavery+in+the+U.S.

Douglass, Frederick. **__Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass__**. Abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life and his journey from slavery to freedom. **Lexile: 1080**.

Myers, Walter Dean. **__Glory Field__**. Follows a family's 200-year history, from the capture of an African boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendants. **Lexile: 800.**