{"product_id":"papas-free-day-party-9780940975729","title":"Papa's Free Day Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Marilyn Nelson | William Anthony Still\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Just Us Books, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Just Us Books, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnnie wants to celebrate her Papa's birthday, but Papa doesn't know exactly when that special day is. Johnnie doesn't understand how that could be. Then she learns about Papa's childhood--how he built a new life in the all-Black town of Boley, Oklahoma. Inspired by her father's incredible story, Johnnie decides to throw Papa a different kind of party--one to recognize her Father's Day of freedom. Based on a true story about the author's grandfather, Papa's Free Day Party is a powerful celebration of storytelling, strength, and the importance of family. Th book's 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 NPR's Best Books of 2014. She was Poet Laureate of Connecticut from 2001 to 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46418025218199,"sku":"9780940975729","price":1947.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780940975729.webp?v=1769069597","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/papas-free-day-party-9780940975729","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}