by Candice Mills Leffew (Illustrator), Candice Mills Leffew (Author)
During Antoinette's summer break, her teacher, Ms. Lola has plans for the children in the program to do something special for the 4th of July. While discussing plans Antoinette sparks the main flame behind the story of, Freedom Day! As the children go on to discuss the holiday, which is widely known as Juneteenth, Antoinette describes all of the joys and wonders of the day from clothes to events. After details on the holiday have been discussed the children are elated and so... Ms. Lola decides to take the children on a field trip to the Juneteenth festival so that they can experience the joy for themselves. Complete with original artistry and renderings unlike that of any other, with a lesson noted as the Sankofa Sentiment at the end. Embrace all of what it is to be one of the tribe....and Jump into Juneteenth!!