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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

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$12.05 $17.99 In stock

Category: Books

A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist.

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. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North. After an arduous journey in the crate, Henry finally has a birthday -- his first day of freedom.

  • Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
  • Recommended for age 5+
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Evelyn P. ★★★★★

My 8-year-old was completely captivated by Henry's brave journey hiding in a wooden crate. The illustrations are so powerful they brought tears to my eyes while reading together.

Ava Q. ★★★★★

I’ve read this aloud to my kids three times now and every single time we’re all holding our breath when Henry’s crate gets nailed shut. The illustrations by the Coretta Scott King Award winner are so rich that you can feel the heat and the dust, and the story never talks down to young readers.

Nicholas B. ★★★★★

The way the artist depicts Henry’s fear and hope in the illustrations made the story feel so real, and I found myself holding my breath during the crate scene. My own kids couldn't stop asking questions about the Underground Railroad after we finished reading it together.