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Henry's freedom box
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Contributors:
Nelson, Kadir, illustrator.
Published:
New York, N.Y. : Scholastic Press, 2007., New York, N.Y. : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Status:

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Last Check-In
Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Levi
On Shelf
Feb 28, 2025
Broomfield Children's Picture Books
JP Levine
On Shelf
Feb 24, 2025
Lafayette Picture Books
Lev
On Shelf
Nov 15, 2024
Lafayette Picture Books
Lev
On Shelf
Oct 17, 2024
Longmont Picture Books
[E] LEV
On Shelf
Mar 31, 2025
Loveland Children's Picture Book
JP Lev
Due Apr 22, 2025

Description

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.

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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780439777339 (reinforced hc), 043977733X (reinforced hc), 9781428721920 (BWI bdg.)
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
490

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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.
Awards
Caldecott Honor award, 2008.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Levine, E., & Nelson, K. (2007). Henry's freedom box. Scholastic Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Levine, Ellen and Kadir, Nelson. 2007. Henry's Freedom Box. Scholastic Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Levine, Ellen and Kadir, Nelson, Henry's Freedom Box. Scholastic Press, 2007.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Levine, Ellen. and Kadir Nelson. Henry's Freedom Box. Scholastic Press, 2007.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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