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Walker, Sally M.

Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | January, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-058310-1 $17.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sean Qualls. Walker's rhythmic text imagines young Henry's moods expressed as songs. The story follows his life as a slave, his devastation when his wife and children are sold away from him, and his clever yet dangerous plan to escape to freedom hidden inside a crate. Qualls's use of space and color captures the nuances of Brown's incredible story.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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