Marilyn Nelson Papa's Free Day Party Hardcover Book

Johnnie wants to celebrate her Papas birthday, but Papa doesnt know exactly when that special day is. Johnnie doesnt understand how that could be. Then she learns about Papas childhoodhow he built a new life in the allBlack town of Boley, Oklahoma. Inspired by her fathers incredible story, Johnnie decides to throw Papa a different kind of partyone to recognize her Fathers Day of freedom. Based on a true story about the authors grandfather, Papas Free Day Party is a powerful celebration of storytelling, strength, and the importance of family. Th books author, Marilyn Nelson, is the author of the memoir How I Discovered Poetry, written in a series of 50 poems. It is a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and was named on of NPRs Best Books of 2014. She was Poet Laureate of Connecticut from 2001 to 2006. | Marilyn Nelson Papa's Free Day Party Hardcover Book