They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park Juvenile Fiction Social Themes - Friendship Family - Orphans & Foster Homes Performing Arts - Music The motel is struggling

The motel is struggling

and the instructions are written with families in mind so everyone from toddler to grandparent can participate in crafting the ultimate Juneteenth celebration spread

Now imagine she is black and is journeying across the country in the pre-Civil Rights era of the 1930s and ’40s

and even your nose

They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park Juvenile Fiction Social Themes - Friendship Family - Orphans & Foster Homes Performing Arts - Music The motel is strugglingA moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texasand the origins of Juneteenth. When people visit me, they are freeto 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