Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free write by Alice Faye Duncan. This book was released on 2022-01-11. Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 equal the power of bravery and using your voice for change the history of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, and what it means today no one is free unless everyone is free fighting 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.
All Different Now
All Different Now - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook All Different Now write by Angela Johnson. This book was released on 2014-05-06. All Different Now available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
I'm Growing Great
I'm Growing Great - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook I'm Growing Great write by Mechal Renee Roe. This book was released on 2024-01-02. I'm Growing Great available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Confident, empowered girls are celebrated in this follow-up to Happy Hair, a flower-filled, nature-loving, read-together picture book that encourages growth and positivity, Lovely and wise, shine at sunrise! I am growing each day! Beautiful Black and Brown girls with gorgeous natural hairstyles full of flowers, butterflies, and other garden treasures are the stars of this vibrant, rhythmic picture book from the author/illustrator of Happy Hair and Cool Cuts. Set in a backdrop of nature's glorious color and bounty, it's the perfect springtime read-aloud to promote confidence and self-esteem for girls of all ages. Look for all the books in the Happy Hair series: • Happy Hair • Cool Cuts • Smart Sisters • I Love Being Me! (Step Into Reading) • I Am Born to Be Awesome! (Step Into Reading)
Just Like a Mama
Just Like a Mama - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Just Like a Mama write by Alice Faye Duncan. This book was released on 2020-01-14. Just Like a Mama available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Celebrate the heart connection between adopted children and the forever families who welcome them with kindness, care, and unconditional love in this powerful picture book from the author of Honey Baby Sugar Child. Carol Olivia Clementine lives with Mama Rose. Mama Rose is everything—tender and sweet. She is also as stern and demanding as any good parent should be. In the midst of their happy home, Carol misses her mother and father. She longs to be with them. But until that time comes around, she learns to surrender to the love that is present. Mama Rose becomes her “home.” And Carol Olivia Clementine concludes that she loves Miss Rose, “just like a mama.” This sweet read-aloud is, on the surface, all about the everyday home life a caregiver creates for a young child: she teachers Clementine how to ride a bike, clean her room, tell time. A deeper look reveals the patience, intention, and care little ones receives in the arms of a mother whose blood is not her blood, but whose bond is so deep—and so unconditional—that it creates the most perfect condition for a child to feel safe, successful, and deeply loved.
Juneteenth a Children's Story
Juneteenth a Children's Story - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Juneteenth a Children's Story write by Opal Lee. This book was released on 2019-10-05. Juneteenth a Children's Story available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A simple way to introduce the history of slavery and freedom to children in words they can understand. Ms. Opal highlights the celebration of Juneteenth and its importance for commemorating this milestone in American history.
