So Many Years
A Juneteenth Story
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 6, 2025
The celebrated author of Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Nell Plants a Tree and a Caldecott Honor artist come together for a poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth and its origin.
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- Who it’s for
- A lyrical introduction to Juneteenth holds the history of slavery alongside Black resilience and joy.
- Themes
- Juneteenth, Slavery in the United States, Black resilience and joy
- Genres
- Nonreligious Holidays, African American Life (U.S.), 19th Century U.S.
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The celebrated author of Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Nell Plants a Tree and a Caldecott Honor artist come together for a poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth and its origin. Oh, how you would dance! How you would sing! How you would celebrate! With lyrical text from Anne Wynter and radiant artwork from Jerome Pumphrey, this poetic picture book explains the history behind Juneteenth celebrations.
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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.
History, Held in Song
A lyrical introduction to Juneteenth holds the history of slavery alongside Black resilience and joy.
Come here for
- Poetic language paired with radiant artwork
- A child-accessible opening to Juneteenth’s origins
Expect
- An acknowledgment of slavery’s history
- A celebration of enduring Black joy
Where it sits
| African American Life (U.S.) | 51% |
|---|---|
| Nonreligious Holidays | 47% |
| 19th Century U.S. | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American Life (U.S.)
- 19th Century U.S.
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Nonreligious Holidays
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- Poetry
- Customs & Traditions
- Emotions
- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- Anne Wynter
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 6, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Juneteenth · Slavery in the United States · Black resilience and joy
- Reading lane
- African American Life (U.S.)