| Juneteenth Jamboree Contributor(s): Boston Weatherford, Carole (Author), Buchanan, Yvonne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1600602487 ISBN-13: 9781600602481 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: Now available in paperback, this is the story of a young girl who experiences the sights, sounds, and traditions of Juneteenth--a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 7.98" W x 9.92" (0.27 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 26756 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young girl, who has just moved to her parents' hometown, realizes that she has come home after the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth. It's a fine day in June. Cassandra's family has just moved from the city back to her parents' hometown in Texas. Cassie likes her new house, and her new school is okay, but Texas doesn't quite feel like home yet. What Cassie doesn't know is that her family has a surprise for her - a Texas tradition. As she helps prepare red velvet cake, fried chicken, and piles of other dishes, she wonders what makes June 19th so important. It isn't until Cassie and her family arrive downtown that she discovers what the commotion is about. And, in the process, she realizes that she and her family have indeed come home. With text and illustrations as warm as a summer day, author Carole Boston Weatherford and artist Yvonne Buchanan bring the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth to life for children. Readers of all ages will delight in this declaration of freedom and homecoming. |