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Armand, Glenda,

The night before freedom : a Juneteenth story / - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Eight-year-old David and his family gather at Grandma's house in Galveston, Texas, for a cherished family tradition--Grandma's annual retelling of the story of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Ages 4-8. Crown Books for Young Readers. Grades K-1. Crown Books for Young Readers.

ISBN: 9780593645338 0593645332 9780593567463 0593567463

LCCN: 2022035953

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Juneteenth--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Juvenile fiction.
Juneteenth--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Family life--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Texas--History--1846-1950--Juvenile fiction.
Galveston (Tex.)--Juvenile fiction.
Texas--History--1865-1950--Fiction.
Galveston (Tex.)--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books.
Picture books.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.A697 / Ni 2023

Dewey Class. No.: [E]