Description: Booklist starred review Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate freedom for all. Book and Mortar Record Store Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth -- Alice Faye Duncan Booklist starred review Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate freedom for all. Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic--a drumming, dancing, delicious party. She knew from Granddaddy Zak's stories that Juneteenth celebrated the day the freedom news of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation finally sailed into Texas in 1865--over two years after the president had declared it! But Opal didn't always see freedom in her Texas town. Then one Juneteenth day when Opal was twelve years old, an angry crowd burned down her brand-new home. This wasn't freedom at all. She had to do something! But could one person's voice make a difference? Could Opal bring about national recognition of Juneteenth? Follow Opal Lee as she fights to improve the future by honoring the past. Through the story of Opal Lee's determination and persistence, children ages 4 to 8 will learn: all people are created equalthe power of bravery and using your voice for changethe history of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, and what it means todayno one is free unless everyone is freefighting for a dream is worth the difficulty experienced along the way Featuring the illustrations of New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo (I am Enough), Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan celebrates the life and legacy of a modern-day Black leader while sharing a message of hope, unity, joy, and strength. Author: Alice Faye Duncan Publisher: Thomas Nelson Published: 01/11/2022 Pages: 32 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 1.08lbs Size: 11.30h x 9.20w x 0.50d ISBN: 9781400231256 Audience: Ages 4-8 Review Citation(s): Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 57 Publishers Weekly 11/29/2021 School Library Journal 03/01/2022 pg. 76
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Artist: Duncan, Alice Faye
Release Title: Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Gran
Record Label: Tommy Nelson
Genre 1: Books,Subjects,Children's Books,Growing Up & Facts of Life,Diffic
Label: Tommy Nelson
Album: Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Gran
Book Title: Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free : the True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Nelson Incorporated, Thomas
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, People & Places / United States / African American, Holidays & Celebrations / Patriotic Holidays, United States / General
Publication Year: 2022
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Bobo, Keturah A., Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, History
Item Weight: 17.1 Oz
Author: Alice Faye Duncan
Item Length: 11.1 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Picture Book
