in 1849, Henry "Box" Brown made a remarkable escape from slavery in the southern United States. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Brown's daring plan to mail himself from Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sealed inside a wooden crate! For twenty-seven hours, this heroic African American survived the cramped, death-defying journey, motivated by his own dream of freedom and the oppression of others like him. Throughout history there have been individuals who have made daring choices and found rare opportunities that have led them to breaking barriers. Read about courageous people whose breakthrough moments changed their lives and history with the Barrier Breakers series.