Published by scholastic press, an imprint of scholastic. Darkness over denmark details the rescue of jews by the danes in world war ii. It is the true story of henry box brown who mailed himself to freedom. Create a front page article of a philadelphia newspaper the day that henry was mailed safely to his freedom. With the strength and conviction of the best kind of hero, henry makes a harrowing journey in a wooden crateand mails himself to freedom. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen. Ask them to choose a place that represents freedom and then write the address or. Henrys freedom box is the poignant, harrowing and true story of henry brown, an african american slave, who in the midnineteenth century escaped slavery by mailing himself to freedom.
A true story from the underground railroad ellen levine, kadir nelson on. Henrys freedom box can be used in a language arts lesson as a writing lesson. The book is readaloud and music and effects have been added to it to dramatize the book. For henry, freedom meant escaping slavery by going to the north. A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a jane addams peace awardwinning author and a coretta scott king awardwinning artist. Children will be able to have a better understanding of slavery by the emotion the author displays in words and pictures throughout the text.
Great readaloud for black history month or during a unit on underground railroad, civil war or slavery. No more slave work for henry box brown, in the box by express he did go, in the box by express he did go. Henrys freedom box by ellen levinehenrys freedom box is based on the true story of henry box brown the slave who mailed himself to freedom. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships and heartbreaks of slavery, and the creative resiliency of henry box brown, a man who mailed himself to freedom. Before the night is over, id like to feature the latest picture book i bought for todays nonfiction monday. Focussing on henrys emotions throughout the story is a major part of this lesson as well. Henry box brown was an enslaved man who shipped himself to freedom in a wooden box. 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. Henrys freedom box a caldecott honor is the true story of a slave who mailed himself to freedom. Henry traveled 350 miles in a large box, sometimes upside down and always cramped, from richmond. A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a virginia slave, henry box brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from richmond to philadelphia. Kadir nelson henry brown wasnt sure how old he was. Henrys freedom box, written by ellen levine and illustrated by kadir nelson heart, heart, heart.
Thanks to nelsons ellington was not a street penetrating portraits, readers will feel as if they can experience henrys thoughts and feelings as he matures through unthinkable adversity. Henrys freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. This is a fun kwl chart that students could fill out while enjoying henrys freedom box. After an arduous journey in the crate, henry finally has a birthday his first day of freedom. There is no shortage of books about the civil war and the history of slavery in the united states, and more than a few of these are written for children.
Henrys freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr. Henry was a slave in the south living with his mother, when their. Henry box brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from richmond to philadelphia. I love when books can make history real, even for young kids. Henrys freedom box interactive book powerpoint by joel kunkle for educ 520, spring ii, 2014 mat graduate student at muskingum university for more information on slavery in america and the underground railroad you may click on. This video is a readaloud of henrys freedom box written by ellen levine. Henry and his brothers and sisters worked in the big house where themaster lived. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family. Will smiths just the two of us won an naacp image award, and his new book, we are the ship continues to garner major awards. Include a headline, a picture, and several facts about henrys journey. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers all. Prekk, 12, 35 ellen levine reads aloud from henrys freedom box, an imaginative story of how henry gains freedom. Henrys freedom box pslv childrens literature resource site.
Henry box browns ingenious design to ship himself in a box from slavery to. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Henrys freedom box is a fantastic book that teaches children about one of the worst injustices in the countryslavery. He developed his published slave narrative into an antislavery stage show. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do. Henrys bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about. This books tells a story of the underground railroad about henry, a man who grows up in slavery but escapes slaver by mailing himself in a box to freedom. The teacher can first read the book to the students as a read aloud, discussing the important part of the story. Your job is to be thinking how should we chunk the details of the story together, making sure we capture the most important events to summarize across the entire story so that we can plot 56 events on a chronological time line. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. Depicted as a solemn boy with an arresting gaze on the cover, henry displays riveting presence in every successive scene, as he grows from child to adult, marries and is impelled to make his escape after seeing his beloved. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships.
Henrys freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the. Pdf henry s freedom box download full pdf book download. Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Levine freedoms children recounts the true story of henry brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom. Nelsons powerful portraits add a majestic element to levines historybased tale of henry box brown, a slave who escaped by having himself mailed to freedom in a crate. But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right. Henry s freedom box available for download and read online in other formats. Kadir nelson illustrated two caldecott honor books. The roundup post is hosted by jone from check it out. Henry does not know his birthday, he is torn apart from his family, and in desperation, he sets out on a brave quest for freedom. Henry brown had himself mailed to freedom in a wooden crate.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henrys freedom box. Ellen levine reads aloud from henrys freedom box, an imaginative story of how henry gains freedom. Kwl chart for henrys freedom box click lesson ideas under book cover hopefully this book with these ideas will help our kiddos understand a little more about the history of our nation. Henrys freedom box vocabulary worksheet answers printable during instruction this lesson uses the book as a starting point for a social studies unit on slavery and the underground railroad. A true story from the underground railroad while i was still reading the good lord bird. He travels by horsedrawn cart, steamboat and train before his box is delivered to the philadelphia address of the doctors friends on march 30, 1849. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. This historical fiction book takes one of the most famous stories from the underground railroad and transforms it to help young readers understand the. As a public figure and fugitive slave, brown felt extremely endangered by. Ask students what place represents freedom for them.
Stults for more information and classroom activities visit my website at. Inspirational in its simplicity, henrys freedom box tells a moving story of one individuals strength of spirit. Henrys freedom box takes place in the mid 1800s when slavery existed in america and the underground railroad was coming into existence. You may use the story as a guide or learn more about henry box brown by clicking on the blue button bellow. Henrys freedom box read aloud with ellen levine scholastic. For readers who have some knowledge of this time in history. A true story from the underground railroad from the worlds largest community of readers.
Henrys freedom box is the emotional story of a boy born into slavery and his unconventional escape to freedom. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange won the coretta scott king award. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine book companion and lapbook shares the story of the underground railroad and. A true story from the underground railroad by ellen levine category. It also poignantly presents the heartwrenching sorrow of families torn apart, and the powerlessness of the enslaved.