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Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10043977733X
ISBN-139780439777339
eBay Product ID (ePID)8038314219
Product Key Features
Book TitleHenry's Freedom Box
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistorical / General, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical / United States / 19th Century, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Publication Year2007
IllustratorNelson, Kadir, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorEllen Levine
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight17.2 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2006-009487
ReviewsKirkus Starred Nelson's powerful portraits add a majestic element to Levine's history-based tale of Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who escaped by having himself mailed to freedom in a crate. Depicted as a solemn boy with an arresting gaze on the cover, Henry displays riveting presence in every successive scene, as he grows from child to adult, marries and is impelled to make his escape after seeing his beloved wife and children sold to slaveowners. Related in measured, sonorous prose that makes a perfect match for the art, this is a story of pride and ingenuity that will leave readers profoundly moved, especially those who may have been tantalized by the entry on Brown in Virginia Hamilton's Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom (1993). (afterword, reading list) (Picture book. 8-10), Kirkus StarredNelson's powerful portraits add a majestic element to Levine's history-based tale of Henry "Box"Brown, a slave who escaped by having himself mailed to freedom in a crate. Depicted as a solemn boywith an arresting gaze on the cover, Henry displays riveting presence in every successive scene, as hegrows from child to adult, marries and is impelled to make his escape after seeing his beloved wife andchildren sold to slaveowners. Related in measured, sonorous prose that makes a perfect match for the art,this is a story of pride and ingenuity that will leave readers profoundly moved, especially those who mayhave been tantalized by the entry on Brown in Virginia Hamilton's Many Thousand Gone: AfricanAmericans from Slavery to Freedom (1993). (afterword, reading list) (Picture book. 8-10)
Grade FromPreschool
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisHenry Brown doesn't know how old he is. Nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to work in a warehouse. When Henry grows up and marries, he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North. After an arduous journey in the crate, Henry finally has a birthday -- his first day of freedom., A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist.Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is. Nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to work in a warehouse. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North. After an arduous journey in the crate, Henry finally has a birthday -- his first day of freedom., A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist. Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is. Nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to work in a warehouse. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North. After an arduous journey in the crate, Henry finally has a birthday -- his first day of freedom.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.L57833Hen 2007
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- Jul 20, 2018
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I’m a teacher and love that I can buy these amazing books at a great price! The item shipped quickly and was exactly as described!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 27, 2025
A great children's story !
Well , I'm not sure if I'd say better then I expected , because it's a childs book . It's nicely written , great pictures and colors are nice. But, it's a kids book !! I really missed those words of it's a childs book , so I will pass it somewhere !!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 25, 2020
Historical Fiction; GREAT book.
Perfect story for ther elementary school classroom (grades K-5). Illuminating illustrations. Underground Railroad.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 16, 2020
Great book for Black History Month.
Perfect condition. Needed to replace my copy which was missing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 29, 2015
HENRY'S FREEDOM BOX
Gift for grandson, he loved it. I liked the art work as well.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 23, 2020
Great book.
Great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
