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Publication
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2014), 40 pages
Description
In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.
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LibraryThing member KinderelHodgson
I read All Different Now by Angela Johnson. While reading this book I understood what it was about but it wasn’t as interesting as I thought it would be. This book is about when slaves found out they were free. In the book the slaves were in the cotton fields when they got word that they were
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free. Many people began to gather and rejoice. Even though this book isn’t specifically about a certain family, it can pretty much be an example of what many African Americans went through. The message of this book was to inform people about what it was like the day slaves found out they were free. Show Less
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
The joy of the first Juneteenth beautifully imagined in exquisitely written text and stunning illustrations by E.B. Lewis.
LibraryThing member CommunityLibrarian
3 stars for the story and 1 additional star for the end pages:
Author's Note
Illustrator's Note
Important Dates
Juneteenth, Then and Now
Online Sources
Key Terms
Author's Note
Illustrator's Note
Important Dates
Juneteenth, Then and Now
Online Sources
Key Terms
Awards
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Picturebook — 2016)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2015)
Teacher Favorites Award (2015)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros (3-5 — 2016)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Picture Books — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
40 p.; 11 x 9 inches
ISBN
068987376X / 9780689873768