Glenda Armand has had a long career as a teacher and school
librarian and enjoys writing picture-book biographies that inspire
children to dream big. Glenda is the author of the award-winning
Ira's Shakespeare Dream, Love Twelve Miles Long, and Song in a
Rainstorm- The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins,
as well as Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese- A Story of Food,
Family, and Freedom and Ice Cream Man- How Augustus Jackson Made a
Sweet Treat Better. When not writing or practicing the piano,
Glenda tends a garden full of succulents and roses. She lives in
Los Angeles.
Corey Barksdale was born in Nashville to a family of artists. He
moved to Atlanta to earn his bachelor of fine arts degree at the
Atlanta College of Art and lives and works there today. He is known
for his brightly colored murals and paintings that are done in an
abstract expressionism style. In recent years, Barksdale has
focused his paintings on images that show the love and strength
that exist in the African American community. He is making his
picture-book debut with The Night Before Freedom.
"A jubilant combination of verse and illustration that captures
this momentous historical event." —Kirkus Reviews
"Armand’s use of rhyme and rhythm throughout the book is
reminiscent of nursery rhymes....Colors are bright, warm, lively,
flowy, soft, and blended." —School Library Journal
"A sense of joy and movement pervades every
spread." —Booklist
"Historically insightful." —Publishers Weekly
"With beautiful pictures and text written in the same meter as the
classic The Night Before Christmas, families will love reading and
learning about this important day in Black history together." —The
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