This is a great book. Well-written and beautifully illustrated. It tells the story of a man born a slave who arranges to have himself mailed to freedom in a box. I bought this for my three year old, but she's still a bit too young to really understand the story - she loves the book, but all she's taken away from it is that she wants to be mailed somewhere in a box :)
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Henry's Freedom Box
Henry's Freedom Box
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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. When Henry grows up and marries, he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as ... more »
Author:
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. When Henry grows up and marries, he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as ... more »
ISBN-13: 9780439777339
ISBN-10: 043977733X
Publication Date: 1/1/2007
Pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating: 3
ISBN-10: 043977733X
Publication Date: 1/1/2007
Pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating: 3
4 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
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