Ellen G. Levine (Books)

Ellen G. Levine Books

Ellen Levine finds fascination behind the scenes of stories, immersing herself in history and meeting people from the past. Her work often focuses on unconventional and lesser-known aspects, which she strives to reveal through engaging narratives. Levine is known for her approach to genres, frequently bringing depth and nuance to her storytelling.

Henry's Freedom Box

40 pages
2 hours of reading

4.5(16087)Add rating

A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist.Henry Brown doesn't know how old he is. Nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to work in a warehouse. Henry grows up and marries, but he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North. After an arduous journey in the crate, Henry finally has a birthday -- his first day of freedom.