They built me for freedom : the story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park cover image
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They built me for freedom : the story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park
(2024)
By: Ellis, Tonya Duncan

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
E/394.263/ELLIS,T

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Nonfiction E/394.263/ELLIS,T Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]
©2024
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780063286054, 006328605X :, 006328605X, 9780063286054
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

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

Additional Credits

CREDITS

Mohammed, Jenin, illustrator

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SUBJECTS

Juneteenth

Parks -- Texas -- Houston

Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- Texas

African Americans -- Texas -- History

African Americans -- Social life and customs

Houston (Tex.) -- History

Creative nonfiction.

Picture books.

LOCAL SUBJECTS

Added--202405 ynf

AHML Diversity book project -- Black interest

AHML Diversity book project -- Equity & social issues