Bibliograph

The night before freedom, a Juneteenth story, words by Glenda Armand ; pictures by Corey Barksdale

Type

Label

The night before freedom, a Juneteenth story, words by Glenda Armand ; pictures by Corey Barksdale

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4-8, Crown Books for Young ReadersGrades K-1, Crown Books for Young ReadersAD690L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The night before freedom

Oclc number

1338842285

Responsibility statement

words by Glenda Armand ; pictures by Corey Barksdale

Sub title

a Juneteenth story

Summary

Eight-year-old David and his family gather at Grandma's house for a cherished family tradition: Grandma's annual retelling of the story of Juneteenth. Grandma tells her story of anticipation, emancipation, and jubilation just as it was told to her many years before by her own grandmother, Mom Bess. As a six-year-old, Bess had experienced the very first Juneteenth. Before that day, she could only imagine what liberty would look like. But once freedom arrived, would it live up to a little girl's dreams?

Target audience

primary

Classification

Contributor