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Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
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Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816- -- Juvenile literature.
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Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816- -- Juvenile literature.
Wonderbooks.
Wonderbooks.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Juvenile literature.
Abolitionists, Black -- Juvenile literature.
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Box :
Henry
Brown
mails
himself
to
freedom
/ Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Michele Wood.
by
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
Findaway, [2020].
Call #:
AUDIO 306.362092 B878w
Subjects
Brown
,
Henry
Box, 1815 or 1816- -- Juvenile literature.
Wonderbooks.
Wonderbooks.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature.
Blacks -- Juvenile literature.
Abolitionists, Black -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781662255540 (Wonderbook)
Alternate title:
Henry
Brown
mails
himself
to
freedom
Description:
1 Wonderbook (1 v. (unpaged)) : ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
Notes:
Print book published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.
Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging.
Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story.
"Warning: Choking hazard - small parts. Not for children under 3 years. The Wonderbook format is recommended for children ages 3+. Adult supervision recommended. Caution--electronically operated product. As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to prevent electric shock"--Label.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Performers:
Read by Dion Graham.
Summary:
Henry
Brown
wrote that long before he came to be know as "Box," he "entered the world a slave." He was put to work as a child and passed down from one generation to the next as property. When he was an adult, his wife and children were sold away from him out of spite.
Henry
Brown
watched as his family left, bound in chains, headed to the deeper South. What more could be taken from him? But then hope - and help - came in the from of the Underground Railroad. Escape! The author, in poems, narrates
Henry
Brown
's story of how he came to ship
himself
in a box from slavery to
freedom
.
Awards:
Newbery Honor Book, 2021.
Genre:
Read-along book with audio player.
Biography, Juvenile.
Other authors:
Wood, Michele.
Graham, Dion.
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Dartmouth North Public Library
Children's Black Nonfiction
AUDIO 306.362092 B878w
Children's Books - All-in-One Read-Along
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