{"product_id":"they-built-me-for-freedom-the-story-of-juneteenth-and-houstons-emancipation-park-9780063286054","title":"They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas--and the origins of Juneteenth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen people visit me, they are free\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003eto run, play, gather, and rejoice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey built me to remember\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the voice and memory of the park itself--its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people--the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black America--and the promise of a people to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tonya Duncan Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.75w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063286054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e554345 \/ They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllis, Tonya Duncan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTonya Duncan Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former journalist and the author of the Sophie Washington series. She lives in Houston, Texas. You can visit her at tonyaduncanellis.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohammed, Jenin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenin Mohammed\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewinner of the 2020 Summer Spectacular Illustration Grand Prize, is the illustrator of the picture books \u003cem\u003eNaming Ceremony, Song in the City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuper Mom\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAll the Places We Call Home. \u003c\/em\u003eShe also draws the slice-of-life comic Knot Write Now. She lives in Florida. You can find her online at jeninmohammed.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769248415859,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_39a58cf2-423b-4f08-b633-df6a039f4027.jpg?v=1757073008","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/they-built-me-for-freedom-the-story-of-juneteenth-and-houstons-emancipation-park-9780063286054","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}