Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

Name: Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Brand: Tommy Nelson
SKU: 9781400231256
Price: 8.49 USD
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Item# 9781400231256

$8.49

Opal Lee's vision of Juneteenth as an inclusive holiday celebrating Black joy and inspiring children's dreams. Join her journey to recognize and celebrate freedom for all. Experience the Juneteenth picnic, honoring the day President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas in 1865. Follow Opal Lee as she fights for national recognition of Juneteenth, teaching children about equality, bravery, and the history of Juneteenth. Featuring illustrations by Keturah A. Bobo, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan shares a message of hope, unity, joy, and strength.

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Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. She wanted to celebrate Black joy and inspire children to see their dreams come true. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she found that many Americans didn't know about the holiday. Join Opal on her journey to recognize and celebrate freedom for all.

Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic - a drumming, dancing, and delicious party. Juneteenth celebrated the day 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. 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! 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 that 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. They will also learn that no one is free unless everyone is free and that fighting for a dream is worth the difficulty experienced along the way.

Featuring the illustrations of Keturah A. Bobo, 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.