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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
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
AD 920L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut. As an acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter, and cofounder of the traditional African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has long used her art to mine America's musical past and manifest its future, passionately recovering lost voices and reconstructing a nation's...
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
AD 880L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all.""--
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates...
7) Opal Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
65 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a time when Black and white people were kept separate and Black people had fewer opportunities than white people did. She knew that this wasn't right, and she grew up to be a teacher and a community leader, determined to help create a better future for all people. A big part of her work and life was making Juneteenth a national holiday to mark the end of enslavement for Black Americans. She loved this...
8) Juneteenth
Author
Publisher
Versify
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
An African American family attends a modern-day Juneteenth parade in Galveston, Texas (the birthplace of the holiday). Text includes lines from "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
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.
11) 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.
12) Juneteenth
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
23 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of Juneteenth and describes some of the ways the holiday is celebrated.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday, can't possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating...
14) Juneteenth is
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2024].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book is an ode to the history of the Black community in the United States, a tribute to Black joy, and a portrait of familial love"--
A girl contemplates what Juneteenth means to her, her family, and her community.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 270 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The very first cookbook to celebrate Juneteenth, from food writer and cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor--who draws on her decade of experiences observing the holiday...All-day cook-outs with artful salads, bounteous dessert spreads, and raised glasses of 'red drink' are essential to Juneteenth gatherings. In Watermelon and Red Birds, Nicole puts jubilation on the main stage. As a master storyteller and cook, she bridges the traditional African-American...
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...
19) Come Juneteenth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
246 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Luli and her family face tragedy after failing to tell their slaves that President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation made them free.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A bounce-to-the-beat story, set against the backdrop of a Juneteenth celebration, about a young boy who's afraid of the sounds in the city but is comforted by his older brother, who tells him not to worry: "It's all good in the hood.""--