A former staff attorney with a public interest law group, Levine now devotes her time to writing, lecturing, and teaching. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She has worked in film and television, taught adults and immigrant teenagers in special education and ESL programs, and served a law clerkship with Chief Judge Joseph Lord, U.S. She has a Master's degree in political science from the University of Chicago and a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law. degree in Politics from Brandeis University, graduating Magna cum laude. I enjoy learning new things and meeting new people, even if they lived 200 years ago."Įllen Levine was born in New York City. "Writing nonfiction lets me in behind the scenes of the story.
Although she enjoys writing both fiction and nonfiction, most of Ellen's books for young readers have been nonfiction. Additionally, the book was named to many 'best books' lists, including the American Library Association Notable Children's Book in 2008 and the National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Book in 2008.Ellen Levine's books have won many awards and honors, including the Jane Addams Peace Award. The book won quite a number of prestigious children's book awards, including the Caldecott Honor inĢ008. Moving! This is an inspiringīut would be ideal for units on slavery and the Underground Railroad. Later in his life.) Illustrator Kadir Nelson has truly captured the humanity andĮmotions of the characters. Shares what happened to Henry 'Box' Brown Man who escaped slavery by mailing himself to freedom inside a wooden
More magical is that it's loosely based on the true story of a Thought-provoking, and stunningly illustrated story.
With the idea of mailing himself to freedom in the north. After he is separated from his familyįor the second time (once as a son, once as a father), Henry comes up Young boy who grows into a man under the harsh conditions of slavery,Īll the time yearning to be free. Henry's Freedom Box tells the true story of Henry, a Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroadīy Ellen Levine illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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