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A review by angiew23
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan, Keturah A. Bobo
5.0
This picture book tells the story of a Black activist, Opal Lee and her role in bringing awareness to the holiday Juneteenth, an important day which many Americans were not even aware of! With beautiful pictures, and a good amount of text on each page, readers can learn about the history of slavery, its abolishment, and the civil rights movement in age-appropriate descriptions. The story alternates between Opal telling stories at a picnic and stories from these time periods, giving young readers short breaks from the difficult (but again, appropriate) content.
As a grade 3 teacher (in Canada) I could definitely see having this book in my classroom, despite not being from the US. I think that this is a very important part of history and a good reminder that Black history can be covered outside of just February! I would recommend this book to teachers of students in grades K-5 and perhaps other grades as well. The end of the book also has timelines and information and would be a great source for research for young readers.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book!
As a grade 3 teacher (in Canada) I could definitely see having this book in my classroom, despite not being from the US. I think that this is a very important part of history and a good reminder that Black history can be covered outside of just February! I would recommend this book to teachers of students in grades K-5 and perhaps other grades as well. The end of the book also has timelines and information and would be a great source for research for young readers.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book!