Book Talk: Henry's Freedom Box (4-21-13)

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

What if the only life you knew was of slavery and pain? 

What if your whole family could be taken away from you in one quick sale?

Henry Brown is a slave in Virginia in 1849 that hopes to one day find an escape from this cruel world of slavery. He finally finds happiness when he meets the love of his life and makes a family with her. The days are long and the nights are longer, never knowing where he or his family will end up. When tragedy strikes Henry’s life, he will stop at almost nothing to be free, even if it means mailing himself in a box across the country. The only thing between him and freedom is a wooden crate and the miles from Richmond to Philadelphia. Henry Brown is risking everything for what he knows to be right.
Will he make it to his destination?
Will he be caught in his journey?
Based on an account from the Underground Railroad, read this heartbreaking and inspiring story to find out just how far someone will go for freedom.