Freedom Soup

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes. Ti Grans feet tap-tap to the rhythm. Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soupFreedom Soupjust like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belles family, and the history of Haiti, where Belles family is from. In this celebration of cultural traditions passed from one generation to the next, Belle's story and the story of the Haitian Revolution are brought to life. Tami Charless lyrical text, as accessible as it is sensory, makes for a tale that everyone will enjoy to the last drop.