The Story of Opal
Author | : Opal Stanley Whiteley |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Authors, American |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Opal Stanley Whiteley |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Authors, American |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alice Faye Duncan |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2022-01-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1400231272 |
Booklist starred review Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate "freedom for all." Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic—a drumming, dancing, delicious party. She knew from Granddaddy Zak's stories that Juneteenth celebrated the day the freedom news of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation finally sailed into Texas in 1865—over two years after the president had declared it! But Opal didn't always see freedom in her Texas town. Then one Juneteenth day when Opal was twelve years old, an angry crowd burned down her brand-new home. This wasn't freedom at all. She had to do something! But could one person’s voice make a difference? Could Opal bring about national recognition of Juneteenth? Follow Opal Lee as she fights to improve the future by honoring the past. Through the story of Opal Lee's determination and persistence, children ages 4 to 8 will learn: all people are created equal the power of bravery and using your voice for change the history of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, and what it means today no one is free unless everyone is free fighting for a dream is worth the difficulty experienced along the way Featuring the illustrations of New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo (I am Enough), Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan celebrates the life and legacy of a modern-day Black leader while sharing a message of hope, unity, joy, and strength.
Author | : Dawnie Walton |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2022-03-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1982140178 |
A poignant fictional oral history of the beloved rock 'n' roll duo who shot to fame in the 1970s New York, and the dark, fraught secret that lies at the peak of their stardom
Author | : Opal Stanley Whiteley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Authors, American |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Opal Whiteley |
Publisher | : Putnam Juvenile |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997-06 |
Genre | : Children's poetry |
ISBN | : 9780698115644 |
Born around the turn of the century, Opal Whiteley spent her childhood on the American Western frontier. Through these excerpts from her diary, readers are given a taste of the struggle and despair as well as the faith and joy felt in each moment of her life. An IRA Teacher's Choice Book. 6/97.
Author | : Jacqueline Wilson |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2014-10-09 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1448196957 |
Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent. Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to prison, and fourteen-year-old Opal must start work at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her family. Opal struggles to get along with the other workers, who think her snobby and stuck-up. But Opal idolises Mrs Roberts, the factory’s beautiful, dignified owner, who introduces Opal to the legendary Mrs Pankhurst and her fellow Suffragettes. And when Opal meets Morgan - Mrs Roberts’ handsome son, and the heir to Fairy Glen – she believes she has found her soulmate. But the First World War is about to begin, and will change Opal's life for ever. The brilliantly gripping wartime story from the bestselling, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.
Author | : Andrew Cody |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2009-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780646505381 |
Author | : Maggie Stiefvater |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 43 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 1338306642 |
An enchanting story from Maggie Stiefvater featuring Opal, Ronan, and Adam from her bestselling Raven Cycle, taking place after the events of The Raven King.
Author | : Opal Lee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-10-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780464417538 |
A simple way to introduce the history of slavery and freedom to children in words they can understand. Ms. Opal highlights the celebration of Juneteenth and its importance for commemorating this milestone in American history.
Author | : Opal Whiteley |
Publisher | : Crown |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2010-04-14 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0307558835 |
A lyrical, lovely, and deeply touching adaptation of an authentic journal kept by an orphaned six-year-old girl--later believed to be a French princess--living in an Oregon lumber camp at the turn of the century. 24 black-and-white photographs.