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 childhood--how he built a new life in the all-Black town of Boley, Oklahoma. Inspired by her fathers incredible story, Johnnie decides to throw Papa a different kind of party--one 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.
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