Henry's Freedom Box

This is a book by Ellen Levine. It is about Henry, a slave in the south who doesn't know how old he is and when his birthday is. One day, while working in the tobacco plant, Henry meets Nancy. They talked and planned to meet again. Months later, Henry and Nancy wed. They had three babies. Henry's friend came to the tobacco plant and told Henry that Nancy and the kids were just sold at the slave market. Henry couldn't think, move or work. But he had to. Henry mailed himself to Philadelphia, to the friends of a man who disliked slavery. Henry arrived in Philadelphia safe. Now Henry has a birthday - March 30, 1849, when he got to Philadelphia. He also got a middle name - everyone called him Henry "Box" Brown.
Reviewed by: Z.F.