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Free at last a Juneteenth poem

"Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call...

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Main Author: Kincaid-Rolle, Sojourner (Author)
Other Authors: Bostic, Alex (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2022]
Subjects:
Juneteenth > Juvenile poetry.
African Americans > Texas > History > Juvenile poetry.
Slaves > Emancipation > United States > Juvenile poetry.
African Americans > Anniversaries, etc. > Juvenile poetry.
Poetry > Juvenile.
Picture books.
Summary: "Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas"--
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN: 9781454943747
1454943742
Author Notes: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle is a poet, playwright, and an environmental educator. She was the Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, CA (2015-2017). Her book of poems for young people , The Mellow Yellow Global Umbrella , was published as an e-book and audio book by Lucky Penny Press. She lives in California.



Alex Bostic began his career as a studio artist, working in Los Angeles and New York City. He lives in Mississippi and is an associate professor of art at Mississippi State University.

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