The book won quite a number of prestigious children's book awards, including the Caldecott Honor inĢ008. Moving! This is an inspiringīut would be ideal for units on slavery and the Underground Railroad. Later in his life.) Illustrator Kadir Nelson has truly captured the humanity andĮmotions of the characters. Shares what happened to Henry 'Box' Brown Man who escaped slavery by mailing himself to freedom inside a wooden More magical is that it's loosely based on the true story of a Thought-provoking, and stunningly illustrated story.

With the idea of mailing himself to freedom in the north. After he is separated from his familyįor the second time (once as a son, once as a father), Henry comes up Young boy who grows into a man under the harsh conditions of slavery,Īll the time yearning to be free. Henry's Freedom Box tells the true story of Henry, a Henry’s Freedom Box is a powerful and inspiring tale that will stay with you long after you turn the last page.Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroadīy Ellen Levine illustrated by Kadir Nelson If you still have questions after reading Henry’s Freedom Box, the author gives some great answers at the end of the book. It’s hard to imagine that this story is based on real-life, but by reading it, we can learn so much about the past and how we can be better people in the future-fearless and determined defenders of freedom, just like Henry Brown. The illustrator, Kadir Nelson, is incredibly talented the illustrations look real and poignantly show Henry’s feelings. The journey in the box is arduous, but Henry does get his first day of freedom.

Henry realizes his only chance at finding freedom is to mail himself North in a crate from the factory. His family is sold at the slave market, and he watches them disappear down a road.

When he is older, he marries another enslaved person and has three children. Henry, born into slavery on a plantation, dreams about freedom, but freedom doesn’t look like it will come his way when he is taken from his family and put to work in a factory where he is treated very severely. Join Henry on his remarkable journey and get ready to be moved! Henry’s Freedom Box, winner of a Caldecott Honor in 2008, is a retelling of a true story about Henry “Box” Brown, who courageously escaped slavery and found freedom.

Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine