All Different Now, Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

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By Angela Johnson

Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis.

Through the eyes of one little girl,All Different Nowtells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the slaves in the South. Since then, the observance of June 19 as African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. This stunning picture book includes notes from the author and illustrator, a timeline of important dates, and a glossary of relevant terms.

Told in Angela Johnsons signature melodic style and brought to life by E.B. Lewiss striking paintings,All Different Nowis a joyous portrait of the dawn breaking on the darkest time in our nations history.