Bibliograph

Opal Lee and what it means to be free, the true story of the grandmother of Juneteenth, by Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrations by Keturah A Bobo

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Label

Opal Lee and what it means to be free, the true story of the grandmother of Juneteenth, by Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrations by Keturah A Bobo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4-8, Thomas Nelson

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Opal Lee and what it means to be free

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1253438025

Responsibility statement

by Alice Faye Duncan ; illustrations by Keturah A Bobo

Sub title

the true story of the grandmother of Juneteenth

Summary

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

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

True story of the grandmother of Juneteenth

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