Tell Me about Juneteenth - Hardcover
Description
by Kortney Nash (Author), Deandra Hodge (Illustrator)
Celebrate Juneteenth with this empowering picture book!
On June 19th, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were finally freed in Galveston, Texas. Every year, our community comes together to honor this special day. We play hopscotch, eat spice cake, and listen to music, but what about the first Juneteenth?
Author Biography
Kortney Nash is from Los Angeles and has celebrated many Juneteenths in Leimert Park. Tell Me About Juneteenth is her first picture book. When not writing, she can be found cross stitching or trying out new recipes in the kitchen. Connect with her on Twitter.
DeAndra Hodge is an illustrator and character designer based in Washington D.C. She graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the University of Montevallo. She's most widely known as the illustrator of both the Kid Confident and the That Girl Lay Lay book series. She loves, loves, LOVES drawing lots of characters in playful, imaginative scenes and anything with bright colors.Care
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Design
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