Storytime: "Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom"

Name: Storytime: "Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom"
Start: 2026-02-16T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-16T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223

Schedule

Mon Feb 16 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223 | Baltimore, MD

“BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom”
A Reading with award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford
The B&O Railroad Museum is pleased to welcome award-winning author and two-time NAACP Image Award winner Carole Boston Weatherford for a special reading in honor of Black History Month.
Weatherford will read from her book “BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom,” which tells the powerful story of Henry “Box” Brown and his courageous journey to freedom. She will also share insights into her own life and her personal connection to the railroad.
Families, students, and readers of all ages are encouraged to attend this inspiring program and take part in a meaningful Black History Month experience.
About the Author:

The daughter of a printer, Carole Boston Weatherford was practically born with ink in her blood. She began writing at age 6 and soon after saw her poems in print. Her 80-plus books have garnered 2 NAACP Image Awards and 18 American Library Association Youth Media Awards, including a Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award and 4 Caldecott Honors. Her career achievements have been recognized with the North Carolina Award for Literature, the Nonfiction Award from the Children’s Book Guild and induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. A retired English professor, she lives in Maryland.