{"product_id":"free-at-last-a-juneteenth-poem-9781454943747","title":"Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem","description":"This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter 300 years of forced bondage;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ehands bound, descendants of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003epicked up their souls--all that they owned--\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eleaving shackles where they fell on the ground, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eheaded for the nearest resting place to be found.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454943747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sojourner Kincaid Rolle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41993230483637,"sku":"9781454943747","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cf7356b5-1539-498b-bf62-f6890d140173.jpg?v=1648524855","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/free-at-last-a-juneteenth-poem-9781454943747","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}