Diane Williams

Annie Mae Jumps The Broom Diane Williams

Annie Mae Jumps the Broom mimics history and folklore. This story helps explain a tradition that has been revitalized in African American weddings today. The celebration and rich culture in this story will captivate any reader's interest. Annie Mae Jumps the Broom is the love story of two people enslaved during the mid-1800s. The story follows their day-to-day lives from youth to the day they get married. When the day finally arrives, the reader will experience what it must have been like for the community to share a joyful tradition in the midst of life's toils and troubles. Annie Mae Jumps the Broom is an intermediate children's color picture book and is appropriate for readers of all ages.