Juneteenth mazie6/2/2023 Book Synopsis Mazie is ready to celebrate. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children. About the Book Mazie learns the history of Juneteenth and its importance through a story about her grandfather. In this book Mazie’s dad shares part of their family history in particular the importance of celebrating Juneteenth A holiday celebrated every June 19th to remember and honor the day in 1865 when word reached Galveston, TX that enslavement was illegal and African Americans could no longer be made the property of others. Award-winning author/illustrator Floyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children. About The Author Award-winning author/illustrator Floyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth. The day her ancestors were no longer slaves. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history. Book Synopsis Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. About the Book Mazie learns the history of Juneteenth and its importance through a story about her grandfather.
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