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Author:

Ellis, Tonya Duncan, author.

Title:

They built me for freedom : the story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park / written by Tonya Duncan Ellis ; illustrated by Jenin Mohammed.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Balzer + Brayan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2024

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Juneteenth--Juvenile literature.
Parks--Houston--Houston--Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons--Emancipation--Texas--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Texas--History--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature.
Houston (Tex.)--History--Juvenile literature.
Juneteenth.
Enslaved persons--Emancipation.
African Americans--Texas.
African Americans--Social life and customs.
Picture books.
Houston (Tex.)--History.
Juneteenth (États-Unis)--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Esclaves--Affranchissement--Texas--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains--Texas--Histoire--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains--Mœurs et coutumes--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Juneteenth--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Juvenile literature.
Parks--Juvenile literature.
Houston (Tex.)--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.
Essais fictionnels.

Other Authors:

Mohammed, Jenin, illustrator.

Summary:

Bringing to life the 150-year story of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, and the origins of Juneteenth, this moving picture book, with lyrical text and vibrant artwork, is an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage and joy of Black America.

ISBN:

006328605X
9780063286054

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1432713215

LCCN:

2023943338

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

MCPB423 -- Radcliffe Public Library (Radcliffe)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)