![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She brings Opal Lee’s story to life on every page with her familiar style. The illustrations by New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. As Miss Opal Lee says, “Good and bad work together like the sun and rain.”, and that balance is found throughout the entire book. Miss Opal Lee shares stories of Juneteenths from her childhood during the Jim Crow era, including the Juneteenth when her family’s Texas home was burned down by angry, racist neighbors.Įven through the discussion of the struggles faced by Black people throughout history, Alice Faye Duncan does a beautiful job of highlighting the joys in Opal Lee’s life and the celebration of freedom that Juneteenth is. Beginning with the history of Juneteenth, she recounts the stories passed down to her about June 19, 1865, when the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas were finally informed of their freedom two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was passed. In Opal Lee and What it Means to Be Free, young readers follow along as Miss Opal Lee shares a Juneteenth story. ![]()
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