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. A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to f. Henry and his brothers and sisters worked in the big house where themaster lived. When his family is sold away from him, he risks everything to do what he knows is right. It is the true story of henry box brown who mailed himself to freedom. Thanks to nelsons ellington was not a street penetrating portraits, readers will feel. Kadir nelson henry brown wasnt sure how old he was. Henrys freedom box teaches to pursue justice and freedom. 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 successfully traveled north to philadelphia in a packing crate. Henrys freedom box ellen levine download free ebook. On this web page youll find henry s freedom box book, and all of them are completely free.
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 caldecott medal honor book, 2008 a junior library guild selection notable books for a global society, 2008 includes bibliographical references colophon. Having quality activities to use with the book is a huge help, and this bundle gives you lots of options. Smith, mother, passenger 1, passenger 2, william still, railroad workers all. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Students explore the civil war by reading a childrens book in class. 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. The illustrations ranging from the first page, a portrait of a young boy with no joy on his face, to last, adult henry climbing out of the wooden box into a room of people welcoming him to freedom, depict this transformation of social identity.
But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right. With the strength and conviction of the best kind of hero, henry makes a harrowing journey in a wooden crate and mails himself to freedom. However, if you are someone who is open to speaking with your children about how they think henry felt when his family was. The author of henrys freedom box uses descriptive language to establish the scenes, action and characters throughout the book. Strikingly illustrated in rich hues and patterns by artist michele wood, box is augmented with historical records and an introductory excerpt from henrys own writing as well as a time line, notes from the author and illustrator, and a bibliography. Black history month activitiesupdated with vocabulary, word search, problem and solution graphic organizer. Henry box brown a true story from the underground railroad illustrated by kadir nelson, written by ellen levine. 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. This book, henry s freedom box was one of the first that touched me deeply.
Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. This henry s freedom box lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 5th grade. 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. Henry s bravery and ingenuity were inspiring to read about. Click download or read online button to get henry s freedom box book now. 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. After the introduction, each student should receive a copy of henrys freedom box so the students can follow along during shared reading. Henrys freedom box childrens book read aloud henry box. Henrys freedom box comprehension questions freebie. Henry s freedom box ellen levine narrators 17, master, nancy, henry, james, dr. Levine freedom s children recounts the true story of henry brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom.
Pdf ncss notable trade book lesson plan henrys freedom. Henry s freedom box higher level thinking task cards will have your students responding at the analysis level or higher after reading the book, henry s freedom box by ellen levine. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Drawing from an actual historical account, ellen levine details some of the hardships. 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. Readers will be able to create mental images and then compare with the book s illustrations to confirm their understanding. Henry is sold to another master as a young child but tries to make the best of a terrible situation. To find pdf versions of the storia teacher guides and links to purchase. These 18 task cards can be used individually or with partners. Today we will create a time line of the main events, first i will reread the book to you.
Free henrys freedom box worksheets and literature unit. Kadir nelson illustrated two caldecott honor books. Henry traveled 350 miles in a large box, sometimes. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine and kadir nelson. 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.
This caldecott honor book introduces kids to a very complex time in us history through a biography loosely based on a true story of a slave named henry box brown. Henry box browns ingenious design to ship himself in a box from slavery to freedom is portrayed in luminous illustrations. Ellington was not a street by ntozake shange won the coretta scott king award. Your job is to be thinking how should we chunk the details of the story together, making sure we capture the most important events to summarize across the entire story so that we can plot 56 events on a chronological time line. Henrys freedom box written by ellen levine and illustrated by kadir nelson is a historical fiction book. Young civil rights activists tell their own stories, was named one of the ten best childrens books of the year by the new. If you are teaching about the underground railroad, henrys freedom box is a great companion book. Grade 25inspired by an actual 1830s lithograph, this beautifully crafted picture book briefly relates the story of henry box browns daring escape from slavery. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. It also poignantly presents the heartwrenching sorrow of families torn apart, and the powerlessness of the enslaved. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine, 9780439777339, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
This book is an extraordinary example of text and artwork working together to make an unforgettable book. Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him. Having quality activities to use with the book is a. Henry s freedom box by ellen levine black history book a stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a jane addams peace awardwinning author and a coretta scott king. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine childrens books. Inspirational in its simplicity, henry s freedom box tells a moving story of one individuals strength of spirit. Henry s freedom box in about a boy who grows up in a culture and environment of slavery. A true story from the underground railroad recounts the remarkable story of a richmond slave who shipped. Free ebook henry s freedom box ebook, pdf, epub are you searching for henry s freedom box ebooks to enjoy. 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 kindle edition by levine, ellen.
Henrys freedom box kindle edition by ellen levine, kadir nelson. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine black history book a stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a jane. 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. Henry s freedom box download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family. Henry s master had been good to henry and his family. 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. Ive always wanted to share some of the inspiring biographical children s books ive read over the years. In this underground railroad lesson, students read the story henry s freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. Tell the student to pay close attention to the struggles of henry and what the causes and effect of the struggles. Henrys freedom box by ellen levine henry s freedom box is the emotional story of a boy born into slavery and his unconventional escape to freedom.
This book is based on the amazing true story of a slave named henry box brown. 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 successfully traveled north to philadelphia in. Henrys freedom box is based on the true story of henry browns creative and courageous journey to freedom. Teaching the book henry dreams of freedom from slavery and injustice. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. 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 by ellen levine childrens books read aloud. This caldecott honor book gives students the opportunity to make connections between the text and the illustrations in this powerful true story. Henry s freedom box is a wonderful storybook for teaching younger children about slavery and the underground railroad. Freedom box a caldecott honor is the true story of a slave who mailed himself to.