Juneteenth for Mazie
by Floyd Cooper
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Pub Date Feb 02 2015 | Archive Date Apr 16 2015
Description
Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history — the day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth.This beautiful story by award-winning author and illustrator Floyd Cooper will captivate both children and adults.
For ages 6-9.
*Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper
*Ties to education topics about the Emancipation Proclamation and the celebration of its implementation on June 19, 1865
*150th anniversary of Juneteenth
*February pub date ties to Black History Month
A Note From the Publisher
Format: Paper-over-board + Jacket
Advance Praise
"[Cooper's] full-page artwork—oil paintings in softly textured yellows and browns—captures the tender relationship between a father and daughter and the sadness and pride of their family story. . . .A quiet and informative picture of belated emancipation." -Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781623701703 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
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