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They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park – An SCBWI Award Honor Picture Book about Black American History for Children (Ages 4-8)

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Description:A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of Juneteenth. When people visit me, they are free — to run, play, gather, and rejoice. They built me to remember . On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. In the voice and memory of the park itself—its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people—the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black America—and the promise of a people to remember.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park – An SCBWI Award Honor Picture Book about Black American History for Children (Ages 4-8). To get started finding They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park – An SCBWI Award Honor Picture Book about Black American History for Children (Ages 4-8), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of Juneteenth. When people visit me, they are free — to run, play, gather, and rejoice. They built me to remember . On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. In the voice and memory of the park itself—its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people—the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black America—and the promise of a people to remember.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park – An SCBWI Award Honor Picture Book about Black American History for Children (Ages 4-8). To get started finding They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park – An SCBWI Award Honor Picture Book about Black American History for Children (Ages 4-8), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park – An SCBWI Award Honor Picture Book about Black American History for Children (Ages 4-8)

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