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Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
148 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
""It is staggering that there is no date commemorating the end of slavery in the United States." -Annette Gordon-Reed. The essential, sweeping story of Juneteenth's integral importance to American history, as told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native. Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas in the 1850s, recounts...
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
AD 660L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 690L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old David and his family gather at Grandma's house in Galveston, Texas, for a cherished family tradition--Grandma's annual retelling of the story of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
4) Juneteenth
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the holiday known as Juneteenth Day, which has roots in Texas and which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 book club bag ; in container
Language
English
Description
""It is staggering that there is no date commemorating the end of slavery in the United States." -Annette Gordon-Reed. The essential, sweeping story of Juneteenth's integral importance to American history, as told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native. Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas in the 1850s, recounts...
6) Juneteenth
Author
Series
Beautiful me volume Vol. 4
Publisher
Beautiful Minds Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Daylen is excited and ready to share everything he knows about Juneteenth. Juneteenth is an entertaining picture storybook that explains the origin, customs, and importance of the Juneteenth Holiday, in a fun and interactive way.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In You Choose format, explores the history of Juneteenth Day, including the Emancipation Proclamation, the post-Civil War South, and efforts to end racism." --