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100 1  Ellis, Tonya Duncan,|eauthor 
245 10 They built me for freedom :|bthe story of Juneteenth and 
       Houston's Emancipation Park /|cwritten by Tonya Duncan 
       Ellis; illustrated by Jenin Mohammed 
264  1 New York :|bBalzer + Bray,|c[2024] 
300    1 volume (unpaged) :|bcolor illustrations ;|c29 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
385    |nage|aChildren|2lcdgt 
520    "A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation 
       Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of Juneteenth. When
       people visit me, they are free—to run, play, gather, and 
       rejoice. They built me to remember. On June 19, 1865, the 
       250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, 
       ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to 
       be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. 
       The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it 
       honored would come to be known as Juneteenth.   In the 
       voice and memory of the park itself—its fields and pools, 
       its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its 
       people—the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought 
       to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya 
       Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the
       struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black America—and 
       the promise of a people to remember"--Provided by 
       publisher. 
521 1  Ages 4-8 
521 2  Grades K-1 
650  0 Picture books 
650  0 Juneteenth|vJuvenile literature 
650  0 African Americans|vJuvenile literature. 
650  0 Slaves|xEmancipation|zUnited States|vJuvenile literature 
650  0 African Americans|xSocial life and customs|vJuvenile 
       literature 
651  0 Texas|vJuvenile literature 
655  0 Childrens picture books. 
700 1  Mohammed, Jenin,|eillustrator