Henry's freedom box
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, c2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[40] pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Status
Moab Library - Children's Room Picture Books
E LEV
1 available
E LEV
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Moab Library - Children's Room Picture Books | E LEV | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Brown, Henry Box, -- b. 1816 -- Juvenile fiction.
Determination (Personality trait) -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction, American -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile fiction.
Brown, Henry Box, -- b. 1816 -- Juvenile fiction.
Determination (Personality trait) -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction, American -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, c2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3, 1 Points
Level 3, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
"The text was set in 16-point B Cochin Bold. The display type was set in Algerian EF"--Colophon.
General Note
"The artwork was created with pencil, watercolor, and oil"--Colophon.
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
Caldecott Honors (2008); Booklist New Black History Books for Youth (2007); Booklist Starred Review (2007); Kirkus Starred Review (2006).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Levine, E., & Nelson, K. (2007). Henry's freedom box . Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levine, Ellen and Kadir, Nelson. 2007. Henry's Freedom Box. Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levine, Ellen and Kadir, Nelson. Henry's Freedom Box Scholastic Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Levine, Ellen., and Kadir Nelson. Henry's Freedom Box Scholastic Press, 2007.
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