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Henry’s Freedom Box

June 21, 2009

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Henry’s Freedom Box

On the surface, the story behind “Henry’s Freedom Box” may not seem like the best subject matter for  childrens books, yet in this beautiful and award winning book, author Ellen Levine and illustrator Kadir Nelson skillfully tell the astonishing true story of Henry Brown, a slave who literally mailed himself into freedom.  Henry’s young life [...]

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