![]() ![]() They knew that "a Union general had read from a balcony" that everyone was free - not just now, but for "forever." From that minute forward, nothing would be like it was the day before. The news was like a wave in the ocean and pretty soon, everyone in the fields knew - and they were happy. The friends were so happy that they spread the message around the country. And that someone took the word to town and told friends. ![]() Just like every other day, it was time to work and work some more.Īnd then someone told someone else on the edge of the gulf. Lewis, one day can really mean a lot.Įvery morning, the breeze from the gulf woke everyone up, telling them it was time to start the day in the fields beneath the hot Texas sun. Your mom will still be your mom and your dad will still be your dad - but it will be a whole new day with new possibilities.Īs you will see in the new book, "All Different Now" by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B. Your room will be the same room you went to sleep in. Oh, sure, you will still be in the same bed with the same sheets and jammies. ![]() Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, everything will be changed. ![]()
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