The Resource Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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The item Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Henry's freedom box
- Title
- Henry's freedom box
- Statement of responsibility
- by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Title variation
- Henrys freedom box
- Subject
-
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816 -- Fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCourage
- trueEnslaved people
- trueEscapes
- trueFreed people
- trueFreed slaves
- trueFreedom
- trueRacism
- Racism -- United States
- trueSlavery
- Slavery -- Fiction
- trueAfrican American men
- Slavery -- Juvenile fiction
- Slavery -- United States
- Slaves
- Slaves -- United States
- trueUnderground Railroad
- Underground Railroad -- Fiction
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile fiction
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2007
- California Young Reader Medal, Picture Books for Older Readers, 2012.
- Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards, Grades 3-6, 2010.
- Awards note
- A Junior Library Guild selection.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 157293
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Levine, Ellen
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 2
- 5
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Nelson, Kadir
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Brown, Henry Box
- Brown, Henry Box
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Underground Railroad
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Underground Railroad
- Target audience
- primary
- Label
- Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (colophon)
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- [40] p.
- Isbn
- 9780439777339
- Isbn Type
- (reinforced)
- Lccn
- 2006009487
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780439777339
- (OCoLC)ocm65207060
- (OCoLC)65207060
- Label
- Henry's freedom box, by Ellen Levine ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (colophon)
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- [40] p.
- Isbn
- 9780439777339
- Isbn Type
- (reinforced)
- Lccn
- 2006009487
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780439777339
- (OCoLC)ocm65207060
- (OCoLC)65207060
Subject
- trueAfrican Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816 -- Fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, b. 1816 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCourage
- trueEnslaved people
- trueEscapes
- trueFreed people
- trueFreed slaves
- trueFreedom
- trueRacism
- Racism -- United States
- trueSlavery
- Slavery -- Fiction
- trueAfrican American men
- Slavery -- Juvenile fiction
- Slavery -- United States
- Slaves
- Slaves -- United States
- trueUnderground Railroad
- Underground Railroad -- Fiction
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile fiction
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- History -- 19th century
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2008
- truePennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards: Grades 3-6
- trueCalifornia Young Reader Medal: Picture Books for Older Readers
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Young Readers Category: 2007
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
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- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2007
- Award
- California Young Reader Medal, Picture Books for Older Readers, 2012.
- Award
- Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards, Grades 3-6, 2010.
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