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Henry's freedom box
(Picture Book)

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Published:
New York : Scholastic Press, c2007.
Physical Desc:
[40] pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 0.5
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 490L
Status:
Arden-Dimick Children's Area
PICTURE BOOK Levine, E.
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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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Format:
Picture Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
043977733X :, 9780439777339 :
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 3, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
490

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (colophon).
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
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Awards
Caldecott Honor Book, 2008
Awards
Young Reader Medal, Picture Books for Older Readers, 2012
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

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

MLA Citation (style guide)

Levine, Ellen. and Kadir Nelson. Henry's Freedom Box. New York, 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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