Covering the Newbery (#30): Amos Fortune, Free Man
We’ve hit 30! Another week, another attempt at updating the cover of a Newbery-winning book. Now let’s see, which title are we up to? Oh yeah…
1951: Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
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(Source image: “Slave Trade Ledger p.27†http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlejohncollection/4325399789/)
Filed under: Covering the Newbery, Covers
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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I have to be honest, neither cover screams “pick me up”. I think an action shot is what may be required, although I haven’t read the story so I don’t know if there is an action screen that can be depicted.
This was a tough one. Can’t say I disagree with your assessment.