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Kids' Reading List: 6 to 9 Years
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Original Content  |  August 08, 2008
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Henry???s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
By Ellen Levine; illustrated by Kadir Nelson


Henry Brown grew up a slave. After his wife and children are sold off to another master, and with nothing left to lose, Henry is boxed up by the local doctor, an abolitionist, and mailed! After a rough ride, Henry is unboxed—a free man.

Scholastic, 2007. ISBN: 9780439777339





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