This is not an ordinary book: it's a BookCrossing book! BookCrossing books are world travelers - they like to have adventures and make new friends...and every once in a while they even write home to say what they've been doing.

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Subtitle: A True Story from the Underground Railroad. The story of Henry "Box" Brown shows both his desperation and his courage.

Written by Ellen Levine and gorgeously illustrated by Kadir Nelson: this is a Caldecott Honor book.

From a rummage sale at Wilson Elementary.

According to the dust jacket, "Kadir Nelson's paintings for this book were inspired by an antique lithograph of Henry 'Box' Brown"; he did a beautiful job.

To be released during the 2019 Great Aloha Run Expo over the Presidents Day Weekend. (Larger photo here.)

Released for ResQgeek's Becky's Hugs challenge (in memory of his daughter Becky) and originalslicey's Black History Month challenge.

Update: over the course of Saturday (February 16, from 9-7), I put 42 books out on the table. At the end of the evening, only one book was left; it wasn't this one.

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How and where did you find the book? What did you think of it? What are you going to do with it next?

It's now your book, for you to do with as you please: keep it, pass it to a friend, or maybe even leave it where someone else can find it!

If you've ever wondered where your books go after they leave your hands, join BookCrossing and you may find out: you'll be able to follow your books as new readers make journal entries - sometimes from surprisingly far-flung locations.

BookCrossing: making the whole world a library!