Gloria and her relatives celebrate Juneteenth and share the history and significance of this freedom celebration in a Level 3 I Can Read.
The Morris family celebrates Juneteenth together every year with a barbeque including red food and drinks. Gloria and Grandma Daisy explain why Juneteenth is called Freedom Day and why we celebrate this important date.
Angela Dalton’s explanation of Juneteenth through the lively voice of young Gloria makes this I Can Read an accessible, engaging introduction to this national holiday. Keisha Morris’s pitch-perfect illustrations of both our past and present perfectly capture this freedom celebration. This Level Three I Can Read book focuses on history and family with some complex themes and is written for early independent readers.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-0063334977 Ages 4-8
Keywords: independent reader, Juneteeth, freedom, African American and Black stories, holidays, family life, African American author, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
