Freedom Song: The Story of Henry "Box" Brown
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780060583118 (0060583118)
Publish date: January 3rd 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
When one of my friends said, "Oh, the 'happy slaves' book" I had to stop and think. The narrative portrays potential sale of family members as the only worry in Henry's life. I had also just re-watched 'Song of the South' and remembered all the flak James Baskett caught for leading the portrayal of ...
Nicely told and illustrated but prefer Ellen Levine's story of Henry "Box" Brown.