Henry’s Freedom Box Author: Ellen Levine Illustrator: Kadir Nelson Genre: Non-Fiction Award: Coretta Scott Kind Award, The Caldecott Medal Grade: 2nd grade and up Henry is a little boy who is a slave and who does not have a birthday or age. When he was young his master got ill and he got separated from his family. He worked in his new master’s factory. Henry grew up in the factory and years has passed and he met his wife Nancy. His family grew and grew and then he got separated from his wife and children for they got sold. Henry got depressed and was never happy till one-day henry decided to get away by pouring vitriol in his hands. He decided to send himself in a box to a place where he is free! The journey inside the box was hectic but he made it and now his is in Philadelphia. It ended with him now having a birthday which is his first day of freedom. I really like this book for it is not overwhelming and it is a great stor...