Freedom Soup
Freedom Soup
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Freedom Soup

Written by Tami Charles & illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara
Physical book
$16.99
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5 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
19
Words per page
~491L
Lexile measure
Dec 10, 2019
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A bright and spunky celebration of freedom spanning time and knitting generations.

It’s New Year’s Day and Belle and Ti Gran are embarking on a tradition that links generations—making Freedom Soup. With the question “Know why they call it Freedom Soup?”, Ti Gran begins to tell the story of her heritage, which transports the reader to Haiti before, during, and after the slave revolution and lasts through the soup making process. The celebration of freedom conveys the reader forward through time again to Belle and Ti Gran’s current celebration with family and friends over Freedom Soup. The bold colors and style of the illustrations masterfully blend past and present in the setting of Ti Gran’s small apartment (full of furnishing and art indicative or her Haitian heritage), while simultaneously imbuing the illustrations with incredible movement as well as authenticity as Belle and Ti Gran dance around the kitchen to the rhythm of Haitian music. Each dramatic pose struck by the seemingly inseparable pair adds to the happy and celebratory spirit of the occasion and masterfully creates a tone so joyous as to make this trip down memory lane of the dark subject of slavery informative and enlightening but still child-friendly.

What Kind of Book is Freedom Soup

Topics

grandmacookingslaveryfreedomfamily historyhistorysocial themesimmigration and emigrationholidayssoups

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Where Does Freedom Soup Stand Out

  • Heritage

    The “Heritage” badge is awarded to exceptional books celebrating personal heritage and family history.

What Questions Should I Ask My Child

  • Belle makes soup with Ti Gran as a way to share history and traditions. Do you have traditional foods that you make with your family that bring you closer together?
  • Ti Gran teaches Belle about her ancestors. What do you know about your ancestors? Ask a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle to tell you a favorite story they remember.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780763689773
Publication Date
December 10, 2019
Publisher
Candlewick
Text Details
This book was typeset in Badger.
Illustration Details
The illustrations were done in pencil, marker, and gouache and assembled digitally.
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
19
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
5 - 9 years
Est. Lexile® Level
~491L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~M
ATOS® Book Level
3.3
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
506942
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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