Opal Lee
"Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a time when Black and white people were kept separate and Black people had fewer opportunities than white people did. She knew that this wasn't right, and she grew up to be a teacher and a community leader, determined to help create a better future for a...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Philomel,
2023.
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| Series: | She persisted (Philomel Books)
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| 100 | 1 | |a Moses, Shelia P., |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Opal Lee / |c written by Shelia P. Moses ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint. |
| 246 | 3 | |a She persisted. |p Opal Lee | |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Philomel, |c 2023. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2023 | |
| 300 | |a 65 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 20 cm. | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 336 | |a still image |b sti |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a She persisted | |
| 500 | |a "Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Title page. | ||
| 500 | |a "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-65). | ||
| 590 | |a Genre sticker: Bio. | ||
| 520 | |a "Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a time when Black and white people were kept separate and Black people had fewer opportunities than white people did. She knew that this wasn't right, and she grew up to be a teacher and a community leader, determined to help create a better future for all people. A big part of her work and life was making Juneteenth a national holiday to mark the end of enslavement for Black Americans. She loved this day as both a celebration and as a way of teaching about the past. Opal's work and dedication has helped millions of people learn about important parts of American history"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Early years -- Growing up fast -- The educator -- The activist -- Juneteenth -- The long walk -- How you can persist. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Lee, Opal, |d 1926- |v Juvenile nonfiction. |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American women teachers |v Biography |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Juneteenth |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American teachers |v Biography |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Biographies |v Juvenile. |2 local | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Flint, Gillian, |e illustrator. | |
| 830 | 0 | |a She persisted (Philomel Books) | |
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| 949 | |a schlow |b SJNBIO |c LEE |d i |e 39635104585553 |f 768546 |g loc |j 04/11/2024 | ||
| 999 | |a 489481 | ||
