Juneteenth for Mazie (Hardcover)

from Karen59

Juneteenth for Mazie is a beautifully illustrated book for young children that describes the significance of June 19th and its commemoration of African-American's freedom from slavery. In lyrical prose, Maize learns about her history and develops pride and delight in the story of her people's fie...

from nbmars

Mazie is a little girl who is always getting told "no" by her parents, which makes her grumpy. Her father tries to make her feel better by promising that the next day, she can be part of a celebration. He explains to her they will be commemorating Juneteenth Day, and tells her that this is the da...

from KristyPratt

I liked this book for the most part. It was about a young girl named Mazie, who was constantly being told "no". Her father tells her that tomorrow, she will help celebrate Juneteenth, which was a time when her Great Great Great Grandfather Mose was told "no" much more than she ever will. Grandpa ...

from KellieMcFadzen

In my opinion, I thought this was a good book. I liked this book because it's big ideas, freedom, culture, and tradition, were all portrayed throughout the entire book. For example, when Mazie's dad was explaining how times were for African Americans back in the day, slavery was brought up, and h...