Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
By Ellen Levine
Illustrators
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Publisher
Scholastic
Imprint
Scholastic
ISBN
By Ellen Levine
9780439777339
Awards and Honors 2008 Caldecott Medal, Honor | ALA Notable Book for Middle Readers | CCBC Choices 2008, Historical Places, People, and Events | 2008 IRA Teachers’ Choices, Primary | NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2008, History/Life and Culture in the Americas | Booklist Editor’s Choice 2007 | Booklist Top 10 Black History for Youth | The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Bulletin Blue Ribbons 2007Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
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After Henry Brown's wife and children are sold at the slave market, Henry knows he'll never see them again. The only thing left to live for is freedom. With help from a white man named Dr. Smith, Henry mails himself from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, inside a wooden box. "Dr. Smith begged the clerks to be careful. But they didn't listen. They threw the box into the baggage car. Hours passed. Henry was lifted up and thrown again. Upside down!" Author's note. Bibliography. Fullcolor illustrations created with pencil, watercolor, and oils. A 2008 Caldecott Honor Book. A 2008 IRA Teachers' Choices selection. A 2010 ALA Notable Children's Book.
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