So Many Years : A Juneteenth Story

Hardcover Synopsis   A poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth that shows a bird’s-eye perspective of the struggles and celebration by Black Americans since the abolishment of slavery in the US, written by celebrated author Anne Wynter and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Jerome Pumphrey Oh, how you would dance! How you would sing! How would you 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 history of slavery in the US as well as the astonishing Black resilience that has led to an enduring legacy of Black joy. Author Anne Wynter is the author of numerous board books and picture books, including So Many Years, Everybody in the Red Brick Building, and Nell Plants a Tree, which won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Golden Kite Award and was selected as the 2023 Texas Great Read. Originally from Houston, Texas