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When his family is sold during the era of slavery, a determined young boy who dreams of freedom ships himself in a wooden box to a place up north in the hopes of living the life he always wanted, in an inspiring story about one of the underground railroad s most amazing escapes. Henry s freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henrys freedom box. Henry s freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slaves escape to freedom. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do. Feb 07, 2017 henry s freedom box is based on the true story of henry brown s creative and courageous journey to freedom. 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. Reading and writing connection write a play script. Henry s freedom box written by ellen levine and illustrated by kadir nelson is a historical fiction book. Encourage students to read the book and compare how information is presented in the two books. Challenge students to turn the story of henry s freedom box into a short play. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based on the book. Henry s bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about.

It has activities to engage your students, and a 3 day lesson plan layout for your students to get to know henry box brown. Henry doesnt know how old he is because nobody keeps records of slaves birthdays. Henrys freedom box study guide by bookit repertory. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the. Kadir nelson illustrated two caldecott honor books. Grade 25inspired by an actual 1830s lithograph, this beautifully crafted picture book briefly relates the story of henry box browns. No more slave work for henry box brown, in the box by express he did go, in the box by express he did go. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henry s freedom box. This is a story about the underground railroad and a man, named henry, who mails himself to freedom. Tell the student to pay close attention to the struggles of henry and what the causes and effect of the struggles. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange won the.

Children will be able to have a better understanding of slavery by the emotion the author displays in words and pictures throughout the text. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. A fantastic story of a slave boy who mails himself to freedom. After henrys wife and children are sold away from him, henrys sadness fuels his imagination and he finds a very creative way to freedom. 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.

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. Henrys freedom box takes place in the mid 1800s when slavery existed in america and the underground railroad was coming into existence. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine and illustrated by kadir nelson is the true story of henry brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom through the underground railroad. Henry and his brothers and sisters worked in the big house where themaster lived. Henry didnt say thank you when he was given to his masters son because. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine and kadir nelson.

Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Challenge students to turn the story of henrys freedom box into a. 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. This word document contains six higher level questions based on the blooms taxonomy of learning to go with the picture book henrys freedom box by ellen levine. Use these teaching resources to introduce students to the underground railroad, a covert network of former slaves, free black men and women, northern abolitionists, and church leaders who helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based on the book by ellen levine and kadir nelson. For readers who have some knowledge of this time in history. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson.

This henry s freedom box lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 5th grade. The book, by the same author as henry s freedom box, is a nonfiction text written in an engaging questionandanswer format. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. I needed to show kids that sometimes these answers are hidden in the text and do not jump out at you, but rather you as a reader have to read. Henry s freedom box is a children s historical fiction book, intended for ages four to eight. Henry s freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slave s escape to freedom. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson henrys freedom box. Initially i was going to demonstrate this strategy using the picture book henrys freedom box, but i decided to use a harder level picture book with more words per page, denser plot, and a longer story. It is the true story of henry box brown who mailed himself to freedom. In this underground railroad lesson, students read the story henry s freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships. Henry has always been a slave but got to stay with his family until one day he was given to another master. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers all.

These 18 task cards can be used individually or with partners. I rated this book stars as i think it did an excellent job of giving children appropriate details into the slaves lives during this time period. This book was written by ellen levine and was beautifully illustrated by kadir nelson. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at. It also poignantly presents the heartwrenching sorrow of families torn apart, and the powerlessness of the enslaved. 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. 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. Levine tells the true story of henry brown, a slave who came up with the ingenious idea to escape slavery by traveling from virginia to pennsylvania in a wooden box. The book was published in 2007 and a decade later this childrens book still conveys a message more relevant than ever. Story of the underground railroad is appropriate for students in grades 25. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by ellen levine, kadir nelson.

Henry s freedom box a book study and mini unit about henry box brown this is a mini unit and book study for henry s freedom box by. After the six discussion questions, there is a blooms level 6 reading response log question for students to answer during independent. Students consider the setting, characters, beginning, middle, end, problem, and solution of the story. Inspirational in its simplicity, henry s freedom box tells a moving story of one individual s strength of spirit. Henry s freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. 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. Ellen levine s henry s freedom box is a book that tugs at all of one s emotions. Grade 2 5inspired by an actual 1830s lithograph, this beautifully crafted picture book briefly relates the story of henry box browns daring escape from slavery. Henrys freedom box is the emotional story of a boy born into slavery. 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 s freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the parent store. Henrys freedom box is the emotional story of a boy born into slavery and his unconventional escape to freedom.

After an arduous journey in the crate, henry finally has a birthday his first day of freedom. Kadir nelson henry brown wasnt sure how old he was. And above all, it should make any reasonable, any compassionate human being indignant at the inhumanity of slavery and strive for liberty, justice and equality for all. Levine freedom s children recounts the true story of henry brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom. After the introduction, each student should receive a copy of henrys freedom box so the students can follow along during shared reading. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange won the coretta scott king award. Torn from his mother as a child, and then forcibly separated from his wife and children as an adult, a heartsick and desperate brown conspired with abolitionists and.

Ellen levines henrys freedom box is a book that tugs at all of ones emotions. 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. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. Preschool 3 henrys freedom box is a historical nonfiction childrens picture book that tells the story of henry box brown escaping slavery by mailing himself to freedom. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the. Henrys freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr. A true story from the underground railroad ellen levine, kadir nelson on. Start reading henrys freedom box on your kindle in under a minute. Henrys freedom box is a great book about a boys struggle with slavery. For readers who have some knowledge of this time in history, this is an excellent selection for. The book, by the same author as henrys freedom box, is a nonfiction text written in an engaging questionandanswer format. Oct 23, 2015 linguistic and cultural diversity analysis. Henrys freedom box higher level thinking task cards will have your students responding at the analysis level or higher after reading the book, henrys freedom box by ellen levine.