{"product_id":"grandma-tells-the-story-of-juneteenth-9798996038930","title":"Grandma Tells The Story of Juneteenth","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is Juneteenth? When their grandmother sits down at the kitchen table to answer that question, three young siblings (Tonia, Monty, and Jazmine) discover the story of America's newest national holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Young Learners Special Edition combines a read-aloud picture book story with twenty original line-art illustrations ready for crayons, colored pencils, or markers. Children ages 4 through 7 follow Grandma's gentle telling of June 19, 1865, the day the news of freedom finally reached Galveston, Texas. They meet the families who walked into a brand-new day, learn about the Juneteenth flag and what its colors mean, and join in modern celebrations of red drinks, family cookouts, drumming, dancing, and parades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery page invites participation. Did You Know? facts share age-appropriate history. Try This activities turn coloring into conversation. New Word boxes introduce vocabulary like freedom, tradition, and remember. The book closes with a child-friendly glossary, a Juneteenth crossword puzzle with answer key, and a Color Your Own Juneteenth Flag activity page complete with a write-your-own-wish ribbon banner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA loving tribute to Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, whose long walk helped make June 19th a national holiday in 2021. This book gives families, classrooms, and libraries a meaningful, hands-on way to mark the holiday. Read it aloud at bedtime. Use it in pre-K, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms. Bring it to a community celebration. Pass the story forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Spence Heritage Press Young Learners Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERFECT FOR: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-K, kindergarten, and first-grade teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic and school libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuneteenth and African American history programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead-aloud bedtime stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultigenerational family activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's museums and cultural centers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spence Heritage Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996038930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d","brand":"Lamont Spence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679614267573,"sku":"9798996038930","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/grandma-tells-the-story-of-juneteenth-9798996038930","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}