PRE-ORDER: Freedom's Eve: A Story of Watch Night
A luminous picture book that celebrates little-known American legacy, familial love, tradition, and the cherished ancestors who paved the way.
Tonight is a big night. It’s Watch Night!
This year, Eve-Lynn gets to lead the celebration just like her ancestor Lil’ Eve did on December 31, 1862―the night they called their Freedom’s Eve. And while Eve-Lynn is excited, worry wraps ’round her.
Eve-Lynn holds her family quilt close to calm her nerves, but in a moment of jittery anticipation, she rips the beloved fabric made by her ancestor. With the help of her Gramsy, Eve-Lynn stitches the quilt back together, leaving a piece of herself within its patchwork―making for a Watch Night she’ll never forget.
- Author(s)
- Pamela Courtney and Keisha Morris
- Publication Year
- 2026
- Publication date
- October 13, 2026
- Pages
- 40
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- ISBN
- 9780374392826
- Dimensions
- 10.0 × 1.0 × 8.0 in
- Weight
- 1.0 lb
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