Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
- Released
- January 11, 2022
- Length
- 18 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tommy Nelson
In Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free, listeners are introduced to Black activist Opal Lee, who dreams of making Juneteenth a celebrated holiday for everyone. The audiobook chronicles Opal's journey from her Texas childhood, marked by the joy of Juneteenth festivities, to her fight for national recognition of this important day, despite facing adversity. Through her story, children ages 4 to 8 will learn about equality, the power of change, and the significance of freedom for all, beautifully illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo.
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