This craft uses the book as a starting point for a social studies unit on slavery and the underground. 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. Based on the life of henry brown, the book tells the story of a slave. A reading response activity this product was designed for students in third through fifth grades to complete before, during and after reading this text. 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. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the.
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. Kadir nelson kids love doing a variety of arts and crafts as an outlet to be creative and have some fun. Caldecott medal novels fiction juvenile works historical fiction juvenile fiction. The book, by the same author as henry s freedom box, is a nonfiction text written in an engaging questionandanswer format. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is. Henrys freedom box pslv childrens literature resource site. Sep 26, 2016 however at the end in spite of the struggles that he had faced earlier on in his life, henrys freedom comes, and it comes in the form of a box. A true story from the underground railroad hardcover january 1, 2007. Ellen levine, author, kadir nelson, illustrator, illus. Classifications dewey decimal class e the physical object pagination 40 p. Inspirational in its simplicity, henry s freedom box tells a moving story of one individual s strength of spirit.
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. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Henry s freedom box is a tale based upon a true story of a slave s escape to freedom. This book is about a slave named henry who went through many struggles in life including, being taken away from his family at a young age and his wife and kids being sold. The book, by the same author as henrys freedom box, is a nonfiction text written in an engaging questionandanswer format. Henrys freedom box lesson plan students will use henrys freedom box by ellen levine to identify new information about slavery and the underground railroad, and make connections with story and new information learned. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Henrys freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. You may use the story as a guide or learn more about henry box brown by clicking on the blue button bellow. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henry s freedom box. I think the combination of the text and illustrations make a complex idea easy for a child to understand. This book is an extraordinary example of text and artwork working together to make an unforgettable book. Henrys bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about.
Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships. Perfect for black history month or any time of the year. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. It is the true story of henry box brown who mailed himself to freedom. It might seem odd, but kadir nelsons illustrations for this book reminded me of brian selznicks work in the invention of hugo cabret. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine hardcover book the parent store. Henry s freedom box is the story of a slave boy named henry box brown. 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.
Create a front page article of a philadelphia newspaper the day that henry was mailed safely to his freedom. Full lesson plan character traits factual, inferential and critical thinking questionswriting paper with lines. Nelson showed artistic talent at age 3 and began working. Encourage students to read the book and compare how information is presented in the two books. Picture bookmulticultural, content course, award winner age range.
For a short time, brown became a noted abolitionist speaker in the northeast united states. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen. The focus of this activity is on what good readers do. Due to the uncertainty of covid19, shipping is suspended and we plan to resume at the beginning of june. Heartrending but hopeful, true story of slave boys escape. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine and kadir nelson. Picture books henrys freedom box posted by tamra s, thursday, june 10, 2010 8.
Henry took the risk of using the underground railroad and was able to escape to freedom by using his box. Scholastic press, 2007 dlc 2006009487 ocolc65207060. Readers can explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this beautifully. Henrys freedom box is about a slave who was taken from his family at a young age. Henrys freedom box choosing and using books for children. Henry s freedom box lesson plan students will use henry s freedom box by ellen levine to identify new information about slavery and the underground railroad, and make connections with story and new information learned. Include a headline, a picture, and several facts about henrys journey. Freedom is such a powerful term, something many have fought for and either lost or won. As a public figure and fugitive slave, brown felt extremely endangered by passage of the fugitive slave law of 1850, which increased pressure to capture escaped slaves. Henry box brown was born into slavery in the 1800s. A true story from the underground railroad ellen levine, kadir nelson on.
Take a picture walk see appendix of the book henrys freedom box, and ask students to determine what henrys brilliant idea was. Henrys freedom box is based on the true story of henry browns creative and courageous journey to freedom. Henry box brown was a 19thcentury virginia slave who escaped to freedom at the age of 33 by arranging to have himself mailed in a wooden crate in 1849 to abolitionists in philadelphia, pennsylvania. No more slave work for henry box brown, in the box by express he did go, in the box by express he did go. Can i have a volunteer come to the map and point to the state of virginia.
This lesson works very well as a teacherdirected readaloud, but can e. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based. Henry was a slave in the south living with his mother, when their. Inspirational in its simplicity, henrys freedom box tells a moving story of one individuals strength of spirit. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010.
Henry and his brothers and sisters worked in the big house where themaster lived. The story begins with a young henry brown, introduced as a slave living and working with his family. Henry s freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. This book was written by ellen levine and was beautifully illustrated by kadir nelson. Henrys freedom box craftivity or henry box browntitle.
Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. For readers who have some knowledge of this time in history, this is an. If youve read the book henrys freedom box, you know that its a must for. 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 is a tale based upon a true story of a slaves escape to freedom. Challenge students to turn the story of henrys freedom box into a. After reading, have students complete a comprehension quiz and a vocabulary worksheet that is available here. Apr 23, 2014 this video is a readaloud of henry s freedom box written by ellen levine. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reading and writing connection write a play script.
Henry s freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. Number of pages 40 id numbers open library ol20948598m internet archive henrysfreedombox00levi isbn 10 043977733x. 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. The book is readaloud and music and effects have been added to it to dramatize the book. After an arduous journey in the crate, henry finally has a birthday his first day of freedom. Henry s freedom box provides opportunities for classroom connections in several subjects, including english, history, music, science, art, and drama. Henrys freedom box is the story of a slave boy named henry box brown. Henrys freedom box provides opportunities for classroom connections in several subjects, including english, history, music, science, art, and drama. See more ideas about henrys freedom box, freedom and underground railroad. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson. Ellen levines henrys freedom box is a book that tugs at all of ones emotions.
Walking many miles to school in the dusty road, young coretta knew, too well, the unfairness of life in the segregated south. A true story of the underground railroad is appropriate for students in grades 25. Challenge students to turn the story of henrys freedom box into a short play. Reading the story read the story aloud, stopping when appropriate to explore illustrations, address student comments, clarify, predict, and guide their understanding of the story and the values to pursue justice. This would be a good book for students who would like to learn a little about what slaves had to endure. Henry s bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange won the coretta scott king award. Henrys freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr.
Kadir nelson henry brown wasnt sure how old he was. Electronic books fiction juvenile works juvenile fiction. A true story from the underground railroad by ellen levine, illustrated by kadir nelson and published by scholastic press in 2007, the main character expresses the urge to find his freedom. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers all. 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. Henrys freedom box is the emotional story of a boy born into slavery. This video is a readaloud of henrys freedom box written by ellen levine. A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a jane addams peace awardwinning author and a coretta scott king. See more ideas about henrys freedom box, freedom and black history month. Henrys freedom box character traits by like mother like. Kadir nelson 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. Henrys freedom box kindle edition by levine, ellen, nelson, kadir. In addition, the book introduces children to a difficult topic in american. This is a comprehension quiz designed for 3rd and 4th graders based on the book by ellen levine and kadir nelson.
Henry grew up and started his own family, which was also taken from him. Full lesson plan, comprehension questions, and exit ticketassessment for the book henrys freedom box. A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a virginia slave, henry box brown, escapes to. 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.
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. Henry is put to work in a tobacco warehouse and all his life dreams about freedom and wishes he could know how old he is. It also poignantly presents the heartwrenching sorrow of families torn apart, and the powerlessness of the enslaved. Feb 07, 2017 henry s freedom box is based on the true story of henry brown s creative and courageous journey to freedom. Henrys freedom box teaches to pursue justice and freedom. Record citations historical society of pennsylvania. Conclusionrecommendation i would definitely recommend this book for classroom and individual use. 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading henrys freedom box. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Include a headline, a picture, and several facts about henry s journey. Kadir nelson illustrated two caldecott honor books. Bodily kinetics can anyone tell me what a slave is.