Sam Spade Sam Spade Sam Spade is a fictional private detective and the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, "The Maltese Falcon". Spade also appeared in four lesser-known short stories by Hammett. "The Maltese Falcon", first published as a serial in the pulp magazine "Black Mask", is the only full-length novel in which Spade appears. The character, however, is widely cited as a crystallizing figure in the development of hard-boiled private detective fiction—Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, for instance, was strongly influenced by Spade. Spade was a departure from Hammett's nameless and less-than-glamorous detective, The Continental Op. Spade combined several features of previous
Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History is a 2017 picture book biography by Walter Dean Myers about the life of Frederick Douglass. "BookList", in a starred review, wrote "Focused, informative writing and strong, effective illustrations combine to make this the go-to Frederick Douglass biography for younger students." and the "School Library Journal" wrote "Although this title is similar in scope to Doreen Rappaport's "Frederick's Journey", the two books complement each other. Recommended for collections looking to further explore Douglass's legacy." "The Buffalo News" called it an "excellent illustrated biography". "Frederick Douglass: The