Jayylen's Juneteenth Surprise
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · May 2, 2023
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- Who it’s for
- Jayylen learns what Juneteenth marks as his family prepares a celebration with zydeco and dancing.
- Themes
- Juneteenth and freedom, Family celebration, Music and performance
- Genres
- Juneteenth, African American Life (U.S.), Diversity & Culture
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This inspiring Little Golden Book tells the story of one young boy's first experience celebrating Juneteenth. When Jayylen's grandfather, Paw Paw Jimmy, begins preparing for a big Juneteenth celebration, Jayylen has a lot of questions. Most importantly, what is Juneteenth? His mother and Paw Paw Jimmy explain that the holiday marks the anniversary of when enslaved African Americans found out that they were free.
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Paw Paw Jimmy plays some zydeco for him, which is the type of music they will dance to at the celebration. Jayylen practices every day so that he will be able to play the frottoir (a percussion instrument similar to a washboard) for everyone. But will he be able to pull off an even bigger surprise for the day?
Juneteenth and Zydeco
Jayylen learns what Juneteenth marks as his family prepares a celebration with zydeco and dancing.
Come here for
- Jayylen’s questions about Juneteenth and its meaning
- Zydeco, dancing, and the frottoir
Expect
- An explanation of Juneteenth as the anniversary of freedom for enslaved African Americans
- Jayylen practicing the frottoir for the celebration
Where it sits
| Juneteenth | 79% |
|---|---|
| African American Life (U.S.) | 68% |
| Diversity & Culture | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music
- US: African American Stories
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Authors
- Lavaille Lavette
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- May 2, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Juneteenth and freedom · Family celebration · Music and performance
- Reading lane
- Music