Written By: Ellen Levine
Illustrated by: Kadir Nelson
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Copyright: 2007
Number of Pages: 44
Genre: Historical Fiction
Henry's Freedom Box is about the life of a man who grew up in the time of slavery. He was born into a slave family and eventually got separated from his family. This book does a great job of describing the life of someone who was a slave and gives a great outlook on some of the struggles they dealt with. Read the book to find out what his freedom box is all about!
The illustrations for this book really help the reader to feel what is going on with Henry's life. The opening picture is of Henry as a boy, and it is a more shaded picture that puts off the feeling of sadness and poverty or entrapment. All the illustrations are vivid and do a great job of expressing all the emotions that happen throughout the story.
Grade: 4th
Content Area: Social Studies
This book could be used for social studies in a fourth grade classroom. It is a great book to bring out when talking about slavery in America. instead of just learning the point of view from the history book perspective, this can give students the perspective from an actual slave, and help them connect with what happened back then. After reading the book, the teacher could have all her students write a piece talking about what they think they would have done if they were in Henry's place. For Special Ed students, the teacher could have a sheet of ideas on what to write about ready to give when it comes time to write. This way they are not granted less work, but rather a little help on the work.
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