Papa's Free Day Party

by Marilyn Nelson

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0940975726
• ISBN13: 9780940975729
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Just Us Books, Inc.
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3