They Built Me for Freedom
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Honor Winner!
Debut picture book author Tonya Duncan Ellis and acclaimed artist Jenin Mohammed bring us a vibrant, moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texasâand the origins of Juneteenth.
When people visit me, they are freeâto 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 honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. Â
In the voice and memory of the park itselfâits fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its peopleâthe 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black Americaâand the promise of a people to remember.
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Honor Winner!
Debut picture book author Tonya Duncan Ellis and acclaimed artist Jenin Mohammed bring us a vibrant, moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texasâand the origins of Juneteenth.
When people visit me, they are freeâto 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 honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. Â
In the voice and memory of the park itselfâits fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its peopleâthe 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black Americaâand the promise of a people to remember.
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SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Honor Winner!
Debut picture book author Tonya Duncan Ellis and acclaimed artist Jenin Mohammed bring us a vibrant, moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texasâand the origins of Juneteenth.
When people visit me, they are freeâto 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 honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. Â
In the voice and memory of the park itselfâits fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its peopleâthe 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black Americaâand the promise of a people to remember.
