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• All Different Now

  Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

  Johnson, Angela, 1961-

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  In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. For ages 5 to 9 years.

• Build a House

  Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977-

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  Build a House tells the moving story of a people who would not be moved and the music that sustained them. For ages 7 to 10 years.

• A Flag for Juneteenth

  Taylor, Kim (Quiltmaker),

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  The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag. For ages 4 to 8 years.

• Free at Last

  a Juneteenth Poem

  Rolle, Sojourner Kincaid

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Freedom Celebration

  a Juneteenth Party

  Dalton, Angela,

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  The Morris family celebrates Juneteenth each year with a barbecue and red food and drinks, in a story that explains why Juneteenth is called Freedom Day and contains an author's note. For ages 4 to 8 years.

• Juneteenth

  Mitchell, Dolisha,

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  This inspiring photographic board book celebrating Juneteenth is from the ALA Stonewall Award-winning Little Feminist team. Freedom feels like hugs and kisses, unity, strength and pride. Freedom feels like a million steps forward--together with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Juneteenth

  Winn, Kevin P.,

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  Juneteenth explores the history around the celebration in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Juneteenth Cookbook

  Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate

  Agostini, Alliah L.,

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  The Juneteenth Cookbook introduces the history of Juneteenth to kids through vibrant recipes, activities, and games drawn from Black American cultural traditions. For ages 8 to 11 years.

• Juneteenth for Mazie

  Cooper, Floyd,

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  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. For ages 4 to 8 years.

• The Juneteenth Story

  Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States

  Agostini, Alliah L.,

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  With colorful illustrations and a timeline, this introductory history of Juneteenth for kids details the evolution of the holiday commemorating the date the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom​. For ages 6 to 9 years.

• Juneteenth

  Our Day of Freedom

  Wyeth, Sharon Dennis,

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  Learn more about Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States, in this Step 3 History Reader. For ages 5 to 8 years.

• A Long Time Coming

  a Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama

  Shepard, Ray Anthony,

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  Meticulously researched and drawn from numerous primary sources, this biography-in-verse tells the story of racism in the U.S. through six important Black Americans from different eras who struggled for justice, chronicling how much--and how…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Big Open Sky

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa,

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  In the 1870s, a Black family undertakes a perilous wagon journey westward for a tenuous shot at freedom in Nebraska. For ages 8 to 12 years.

• Opal Lee

  Moses, Shelia P.,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Real History of Juneteenth

  Smith, Elliott, 1976-

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  Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were were told they were freed. This book explores Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday. For ages 9 to 12 years.

• Sing a Song

  How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations

  Lyons, Kelly Starling,

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  In Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900. From that moment on,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Slavery and the African American Story

  Williams Dockery, Patricia,

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  This book contains the true narrative of the first 300 years of Africans in America: the struggles, the heroes, and the untold stories that are left out of textbooks. If you want to learn the truth about African American history in this country,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So Many Years

  a Juneteenth Story

  Wynter, Anne,

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  A poetic picture book explains the history behind Juneteenth celebrations, simultaneously acknowledging the history of slavery in the U.S. as well as the astonishing Black resilience that has led to an enduring legacy of Black joy. For ages 4 to 8…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Song for Juneteenth

  Elliott, Zetta,

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  This emotional and lyrical picture book by acclaimed poet Zetta Elliott celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community—featuring stunning illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Noa…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sugar

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker

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  Sugar has spent all of her ten years on the River Road sugar plantation, most of them as a slave in the sugar fields. Slavery has been abolished, but life is still tough. For ages 8 to 12 years.