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Free at last : a Juneteenth poem /

"Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kincaid-Rolle, Sojourner (Author)
Other Authors: Bostic, Alex (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2022]
Subjects:
Juneteenth > Juvenile poetry.
Juneteenth > History > Juvenile poetry.
African Americans > Texas > History > Juvenile poetry.
Slaves > Emancipation > United States > Juvenile poetry.
African Americans > Anniversaries, etc. > Juvenile poetry.
African Americans > Social life and customs > Juvenile poetry.
Juneteenth > Poetry.
African Americans > Texas > History > Poetry.
Slaves > Emancipation > Poetry.
African Americans > Anniversaries, etc. > Poetry.
Picture books.
Poetry.
Description
Summary:"Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience:Ages 4 to 8.
ISBN:9781454943747
1454943742