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Elliott, Zetta

Melena's Jubilee: The Story of a Fresh Start

32 pp. | Tilbury | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-88448-443-1 $16.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-88448-445-5
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Aaron Boyd. After misbehaving, African American Melena wakes up "with a song in her heart" and prepared to be good. She helps Grandma, forgives a loan, and pools money to share a sundae. While didactic, this book, illustrated with vivid mixed-media art, celebrates forgiveness and the concept of Jubilee; an author's note explains the religious and historical significance. Tips for a "fresh start day" are appended.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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