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Author:

Armand, Glenda, author.

Title:

The night before freedom : a Juneteenth story / words by Glenda Armand ; pictures by Corey Barksdale.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Crown Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Subject:

Juneteenth--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Juvenile fiction.
Texas--History--1846-1950--Juvenile fiction.
Galveston (Tex.)--Juvenile fiction.
Juneteenth--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Family life--Fiction.
Texas--History--1865-1950--Fiction.
Galveston (Tex.)--Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / General.
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.
Picture books.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Barksdale, Corey (Illustrator), illustrator.

Summary:

Eight-year-old David and his family gather at Grandma's house in Galveston, Texas, for a cherished family tradition--Grandma's annual retelling of the story of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

ISBN:

0593567463
9780593567463
0593645332
9780593645338

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1338842285

LCCN:

2022035953

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)