Freedom Soup
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5
Published: 2019
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"Freedom Soup" by Tanya Bolden tells the story of young Celie, who learns about the importance and history of a special dish called Freedom Soup, traditionally made during New Year’s celebrations in Haitian culture. As Celie helps her grandmother prepare the soup, she discovers its deeper significance, relating back to her ancestors' struggles for freedom and resilience. The narrative intertwines themes of heritage, family, and community, illustrating how food can serve as a connection to the past while bringing people together in the present. Celie's journey offers a heartfelt exploration of cultural identity and the power of storytelling. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.
This book was published in 2019 by Dreamscape Media .
Tami Charles is a former teacher and full-time author of picture books, middle-grade and young-adult novels, and nonfiction. Her books include the middle-grade novel Like Vanessa (2018) and the picture book Freedom Soup (Candlewick Press, 2019). Find out more about Tami at tamiwrites. com and follow her @TamiWritesStuff.