Papa’s Free Day Party
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Imprint: Just Us Books
(Apr 20, 2021)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Age Range: Early Reader
Publisher: Just Us Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9780940975729
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Age Range: Early Reader
Publisher: Just Us Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9780940975729
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Description of Papa’s Free Day Party
Johnnie wants to celebrate her Papa’s birthday, but Papa doesn’t know exactly when that special day is. Johnnie doesn’t understand how that could be. Then she learns about Papa’s childhood—how he built a new life in the all-Black town of Boley, Oklahoma. Inspired by her father’s incredible story, Johnnie decides to throw Papa a different kind of party—one to recognize her Father’s Day of freedom. Based on a true story about the author’s grandfather, Papa’s Free Day Party is a powerful celebration of storytelling, strength, and the importance of family.
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AALBC’s Founder, Troy Johnson, hosts a conversation about the children’s book Papa’s Free Day Party with the book’s author Marilyn Nelson; Boley, Oklahoma’s Mayor, Dr. Frances Shelton; and Boley Town Historian, Judge Henrietta Hicks.
Leading independent children’s book publisher Just Us Books will publish Papa’s Free Day Party, a powerful new picture book by award-winning poet and author Marilyn Nelson, illustrated by award-winning artist Wayne Anthony Still this April. Papa’s Free Day Party is based on the true story of Marilyn’s grandfather, who escaped a racist attack as a child, was taken in by a white family, and went on to build a new life in the all-Black town of Boley, Oklahoma. Papa’s Free Day Party will be published in hardcover and released on April 20, 2021. Learn More about this book: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Poet+Marilyn+Nelson+Shares+Her+Family%26rsquo%3Bs+Story+of+Freedom
Leading independent children’s book publisher Just Us Books will publish Papa’s Free Day Party, a powerful new picture book by award-winning poet and author Marilyn Nelson, illustrated by award-winning artist Wayne Anthony Still this April. Papa’s Free Day Party is based on the true story of Marilyn’s grandfather, who escaped a racist attack as a child, was taken in by a white family, and went on to build a new life in the all-Black town of Boley, Oklahoma. Papa’s Free Day Party will be published in hardcover and released on April 20, 2021. Learn More about this book: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Poet+Marilyn+Nelson+Shares+Her+Family%26rsquo%3Bs+Story+of+Freedom
