Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story (New Voices) Sarah Moon a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient

a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient and a nine-time Coretta Scott King Award winner or honoree

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this is a story as breezy and carefree as a summer day

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Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story (New Voices) Sarah Moon a four-time Caldecott Honor recipientThe inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family. 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