Freedom celebration A Juneteenth party

Angela Dalton

Book - 2025

The Morris family celebrates Juneteenth each year with a barbecue and red food and drinks, in a story that explains why Juneteenth is called Freedom Day and contains an author's note.

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Subjects
Genres
Readers (Publications)
Creative nonfiction
Picture books
Essais fictionnels
Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Angela Dalton (author)
Other Authors
Keisha Morris (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
29 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
Guided reading level L.
ISBN
9780063334977
9780063334953
9781223266268
Contents unavailable.
Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3--Gloria invites readers to come to her family barbecue, celebrating an important day in African American history, Juneteenth. Using accessible language with only four or five sentences per page, Gloria and her relatives explain the history behind the celebration and why it is an important day to remember. This book includes more challenging vocabulary like "combination," "enslavers," and "shameful." Morris's bright illustrations capture the present-day barbecue in vibrant color and the events in the past in muted beige and dark blue. Back matter includes an author's note about why this day is difficult to explain and its importance. VERDICT A comprehensive overview of this celebration in language that is easy for emerging readers. Highly recommended for all collections.--Heidi Dechief

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