Henry's freedom box / by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson.

Author
Levine, Ellen [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Scholastic Press, ©2007.
Description
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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Illustrator
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Summary note
A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.
Notes
"A true story form the underground railroad"--Cover.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
Awards
  • Caldecott Medal Honor Book, 2008
  • A Junior Library Guild selection.
  • Notable Books for a Global Society, 2008
ISBN
  • 043977733X ((reinforced))
  • 9780439777339 ((reinforced))
LCCN
2006009487
OCLC
65207060
RCP
N - S
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