Freedom Song

By Sally M. Walker, Sean Qualls

Price: $18.99

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Freedom Song

By Sally M. Walker, Sean Qualls

Price: $18.99

About the Book

An award-winning author and illustrator join forces in a stirring and emotional rich telling of Henry “Box” Brown’s famed escape from slavery—a feat he achieved by mailing himself to freedom. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

Honoring Henry’s determination and courage, Sibert Medal–winning author Sally M. Walker weaves a lyrical, moving story of the human spirit. And in nuanced illustrations, Sean Qualls captures the moments of strength, despair, and gratitude that highlight the remarkable story of a man determined to be free.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060583101
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Jan 3, 2012
List price: $18.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 10.250 in (w) x 10.850 in (h) x 0.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century

Sally M. Walker

Biography

Sally M. Walker’s many award-winning books bring history and science alive for young readers. Her books include the Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Secrets Of A Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley and the Revolutionary War story The 18 Penny Goose (an I Can Read Book). Ms. Walker lives in DeKalb, Illinois.

Sean Qualls

Biography

Sean Qualls is a Brooklyn-based artist, illustrator, and author. His work is a mixed-media combination of painting, drawing, and collage. He is the author and illustrator of Fros, Fades, and Braids but has illustrated many picture books, including The Idea In You by Questlove; Before John Was a Jazz Giant, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor; The Poet Slave of Cuba, a Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon book; Dizzy, an ALA Booklist Notable Book and a Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Child magazine best book as well as a Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon book and an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice; and Emmanuel’s Dream, which was a Schneider Award winner and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. You can find him occasionally DJing in and around New York City. Visit him at seanqualls.com.

Reviews

Poetic — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

Qualls’s primitive-style collage illustrations strongly convey the depth of Brown’s emotions. — School Library Journal (starred review)

About the Book

An award-winning author and illustrator join forces in a stirring and emotional rich telling of Henry “Box” Brown’s famed escape from slavery—a feat he achieved by mailing himself to freedom. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

Honoring Henry’s determination and courage, Sibert Medal–winning author Sally M. Walker weaves a lyrical, moving story of the human spirit. And in nuanced illustrations, Sean Qualls captures the moments of strength, despair, and gratitude that highlight the remarkable story of a man determined to be free.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060583101
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Jan 3, 2012
List price: $18.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 10.250 in (w) x 10.850 in (h) x 0.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century

Sally M. Walker

Biography

Sally M. Walker’s many award-winning books bring history and science alive for young readers. Her books include the Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Secrets Of A Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley and the Revolutionary War story The 18 Penny Goose (an I Can Read Book). Ms. Walker lives in DeKalb, Illinois.

Sean Qualls

Biography

Sean Qualls is a Brooklyn-based artist, illustrator, and author. His work is a mixed-media combination of painting, drawing, and collage. He is the author and illustrator of Fros, Fades, and Braids but has illustrated many picture books, including The Idea In You by Questlove; Before John Was a Jazz Giant, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor; The Poet Slave of Cuba, a Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon book; Dizzy, an ALA Booklist Notable Book and a Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Child magazine best book as well as a Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon book and an ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice; and Emmanuel’s Dream, which was a Schneider Award winner and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. You can find him occasionally DJing in and around New York City. Visit him at seanqualls.com.

Reviews

Poetic — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

Qualls’s primitive-style collage illustrations strongly convey the depth of Brown’s emotions. — School Library Journal (starred review)

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