So Many Years: A Juneteenth Story It's a bright

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With stirring black-and-white artwork and powerful pops of color

and someone who felt an obligation to do the right thing--not depend on other people to do it

and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie

So Many Years: A Juneteenth Story It's a brightThe celebrated author of Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Nell Plants a Tree and a Caldecott Honor artist come together for a poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth and its origin. Oh, how you would dance! How you would sing! How you would celebrate! With lyrical text from Anne Wynter and radiant artwork from Jerome Pumphrey, this poetic picture book explains the history behind Juneteenth celebrations. So Many Years simultaneously acknowledges the