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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrator: Keturah A. Bobo
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Tommy Nelson/Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 978-1-4002-3125-6
Keywords: slavery, emancipation, freedom, Texas history, national holidays, celebrations, Jim Crow
The history of the end of American slavery is told in the voice of Opal Lee, the grandmother of our newest national holiday, Juneteenth. Digital artwork, back matter, sourcing.