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Friday, January 27, 2012

Henry's Freedom Box


Book Title: Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad



Author(s): Ellen Levine


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Kadir Nelson


Publisher: Scholastic Press


Copyright Date:2007


Genre: Picture Book – Historical Nonfiction


Brief Annotation:


After being cruelly separated from his family twice, Henry finally decided enough was enough.

He couldn’t be a slave any longer, so with the help of a box and a few trustworthy friends, Henry mailed himself to freedom. Henry “Box” Brown became one of the most famous runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


5 – The simple yet effective writing and illustrations capture all of the right emotions – fear, sadness, anger, hope – work together to make a great historical nonfiction piece about slavery and the Underground Railroad. It’s a simple read, but a very complicated topic. Levine does a great job of bringing justice to Henry "Box" Brown's story, and making it very approachable for elementary-aged students.


Readers who will like this book:


Readers interested in reading a biography about a slave that not only used the Underground Railroad, but succeeded would love this book. It’s a great book to study for beginning readers, and the illustrations are a great model for artists interested in drawing their own depictions of slavery.


Yopp & Yopp Activity


Dramatic Response p. 113

Have the students create a play or puppet show about Henry “Box” Brown’s adventure to freedom.

Or

Have a small group of students create a tableau vivant – living statues. Pick a scene in the story that affected you. Show us that scene in one pose. Why did you pick this scene? Why did you choose this pose or pick that facial expression?


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


What is slavery?

Do you think slave families always stuck together or do you think they were separated sometimes?

What is the Underground Railroad?

Would you try to escape?


1. Interest Level (age): 9-11


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 1.9


3. List Awards:


Caldecott Honor Book 2008

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