They built me for freedom : the story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park
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Ellis, Tonya Duncan,
Contributors
Mohammed, Jenin, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024].
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Texas -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Juneteenth -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Slaves -- Emancipation -- Texas -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
African Americans -- Texas.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation.
Juneteenth.

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Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English

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Description
Bringing to life the 150-year story of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, and the origins of Juneteenth, this moving picture book, with lyrical text and vibrant artwork, is an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage and joy of Black America.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ellis, T. D., & Mohammed, J. (2024). They built me for freedom: the story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park (First edition.). Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ellis, Tonya Duncan and Jenin, Mohammed. 2024. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park. New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ellis, Tonya Duncan and Jenin, Mohammed. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Ellis, T. D. and Mohammed, J. (2024). They built me for freedom: the story of juneteenth and houston's emancipation park. First edn. New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ellis, Tonya Duncan,, and Jenin Mohammed. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park First edition., Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.

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