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Henry's Freedom Box (Caldecott Honor Book) by: Ellen Levine List Price: $16.99 Childrens Bookshop Price: $11.55 You Save: $5.44 (32%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780439777339 ISBN: 043977733X Label: Scholastic Press Manufacturer: Scholastic Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: January 01, 2007 Publisher: Scholastic Press Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Scholastic Press Sales Rank: 9442 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: 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 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. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Inspiring book for my 6 year old grandsonMy grandson, age 6, loves books and true stories. I bought this book for him, and after reading it the first time he had so many questions. It is now his favorite book and it still stimulates that little mind and questions are still being asked. What a great way to teach children about history and encourage great conversations. I can't say enough about "Henry's Freedom Box" and certainly give it an A+. Rating: - Rutgers University Project on Economics and ChildrenHenry, a sweet child born into slavery in the early 1800s, did not know his exact age but did know that he wanted freedom. That aching desire to escape the bonds of slavery deepened when the plantation's dying owner, rather than set him free, gave Henry to his son. Years of hard work in the new master's factory under terrible conditions, and another agonizing separation from beloved family members, strengthened Henry's resolve to find a way out. With the help of members of the Underground Railroad, ... Read More: Rating: - ExcellentThe book is brand new and I received it during the expected delivery time. I am very pleased! Rating: - Spare story of one man's struggle against slaveryThis story documents the slavery and eventual freedom of one man. Henry and his brothers and sisters work for a good master. However, on his deathbed, the master gives Henry to his son, separating Henry from the rest of his family forever. Henry works well in the master's son's tobacco factory, presumably avoiding the beatings of the foreman. Later, he meets Nancy, a slave of another master. The two are allowed to marry and live together, and eventually they have three children. Unfortunately, Nancy's ... Read More: Rating: - Story finally being toldThis is a story that all children should hear - enslaved people fought to be free in very unconventional ways. I would also recommend the story of William and Ellen Craft's escape from slavery. |
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