Freedom Soup

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Freedom Soup
Written by Tami Charles
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781536221930
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Freedom Soup

author: Tami Charles
illustrator: Jacqueline Alcántara

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes.
Ti Gran’s feet tap-tap to the rhythm.

Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make Freedom Soup just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Jacqueline Alcántara’s lush illustrations bring to life both Belle’s story and the story of the Haitian Revolution. Tami Charles’s lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that readers will enjoy to the last drop.

“A Haitian grandmother and granddaughter share a holiday, a family recipe, and a story of freedom. . . . A stunning and necessary historical picture book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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isbn-10/isbn-13:
1536221937 /  9781536221930
on sale date:
12/2021
type/format:
Picture Book Fiction / Paperback
age range:
5 yrs - 9 yrs
# of pages/size:
32 / 9 1/16" x 10 5/8"
grade range:
Kindergarten - Grade 4
 
subjects:
Family; Holidays & Celebrations; Indigenous; Social Themes;
author’s comments:
Tami Charles is the author of numerous books for children, including her fiction debut, Like Vanessa. During an appearance on Good Morning America, she featured a Thanksgiving version of Freedom Soup, which she first learned to make from her husband’s ti gran. Tami Charles lives in New Jersey.
illustrator’s comments:
Jacqueline Alcántara, the illustrator of The Field by Baptiste Paul, was selected for the inaugural We Need Diverse Books Mentorship program. She lives in Chicago.
 
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