Opal Lee and What It Means To Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Fay Duncan. This picture book celebrates the vision and tenacity of activist Opal Lee with a message of hope, unity, joy, and strength. The educational and artistic resources explaining Juneteenth have been sadly lacking but Alice Faye Duncans’ (NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work for Children) book helps fill that gap. Intended for children ages four to eight, with illustrations from New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo (I Am Enough), Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free will become an indispensable resource for school and home libraries alike.
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