Henry's Freedom Box

Kids, if you are between the ages of 4 and 8 or if you would like to read this book with someone, and you are interested in the Civil War era and the life struggles that occurred during this time, then this heart touching book is for you! This is a true story is about a slave named Henry and his life journey to freedom.

Henry's Freedom Box, by Ellen Levine & illustrated by Kadir Nelson begins with a very young Henry Brown sitting happily on his mother's lap only to be sold and separated from him family. This story, published by Scholastic Press, copyright 2007, continues joyfully, when Henry as a young man, falls in love with a slave woman, they get married and have 3 children. Once again his wife and children are sold and he is left alone feeling empty inside. Henry's desire to be free encourages him to devise a plan to escape with the help of the Underground Railroad. With the help of two friends, a now adult Henry stuffs himself in a box and mails himself to family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he can be free.

Check out this book to find out if Henry "Box" Brown arrives safely to his family in Pennsylvania.

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