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Elizabeth Fry
Contributor(s): Barber, Terry (Author)

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 ISBN: 1894593898     ISBN-13: 9781894593892
Publisher: Grass Roots Press
OUR PRICE: $12.30  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: September 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Biography & Autobiography
Dewey: 428.6
Lexile Measure: 480 HL (High-Low)
Series: Activist
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" L (0.24 lbs) 52 pages
Features: Illustrated, Maps
 
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Publisher Description:

Elizabeth Fry is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students.

Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) visited Newgate prison in 1812. She was horrified by the crowded and dirty prison conditions. The women did their own cooking and washing in the small cells in which they slept. She returned the following day with food and clothes for some of the prisoners. Fry was a major driving force behind new legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane.

Contributor Bio(s): Barber, Terry: - Terry Barber is the author of over 40 biographies for Grass Roots Press. Before turning to writing, he did training in both corporations and First Nations communities. Terry also co-rote and directed The Gift of Self-Esteem, a 13-part television series featured on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Terry and his wife live on Canada's west coast.
 
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