Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson
28 Total Resources 4 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 1,260
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 113369
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slavery--Juvenile fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816---Fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Underground Railroad
- Underground Railroad--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816---Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- Slavery
- Underground Railroad--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Brown, Henry Box
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Survival Books
- Black History Celebration
- Read Aloud List 2018-19 Grade 5
- PK-2 Reading List
- Black History Elementary
- Social Emotional Learning Booklist
- Racism & Justice
- Fourth Grade Social Studies 2020-2021
- Benchmark Trade Books, Grade 1
- Grades 1-5 Reader's Theater Scripts Nonf
- 1st Grade - Read to be Ready
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ellen Levine
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ellen Levine
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Author Interviews 4
Interview with Ellen Levine
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Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Ellen Levine
Created by Scholastic
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Ideas from Sarah K. Meier
Created by Sarah K. Meier
Teacher's Guide from Santa Clara University
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Reading Activities from Think Grow Giggle
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Lesson Plan from Jewish Learning Matters
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Lesson Plan from Social Studies Research and Practice
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Lesson Plan from Collective Memory
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Lesson Plan from 6 Elements of Social Justice Ed.
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Resource Guide from California Young Reader Medal
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Reader's Theater Script from California Young Reader Medal
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Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids
Created by Reading to Kids
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Jerry Dixon
Created by Weston Woods
Video Book Reading narrated by Ellen Levine
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jerry Dixon
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2021
Honor, 2008
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2008
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