Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free
The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, [2021]
Format: Book
Description: pages cm
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all.""-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Lee, Opal, 1926-
Juneteenth -- Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers -- Texas -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Anniversaries, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- Texas -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Texas -- History -- Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Patriotic Holidays.
Lee, Opal, 1926-
Juneteenth -- Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers -- Texas -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Anniversaries, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- Texas -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Texas -- History -- Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Patriotic Holidays.
Target Audience: Ages 4-8
ISBN:
1400231256
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Lee, Opal | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Lee, Opal | Eastover | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Lee, Opal | North Main | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Lee, Opal | St. Andrews Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Lee, Opal | Wheatley (Shandon) | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/2/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references.