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• Juneteenth Is

  Tripplett, Natasha,

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  A girl contemplates what Juneteenth means to her, her family, and her community. Also available as an eBook.

• 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." Also available as an eBook.

• 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.

• Build a House

  Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977-

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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.

• An American Story

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  "A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--

• Born on the Water

  Hannah-Jones, Nikole,

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  Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.

• Change Sings

  a Children's Anthem

  Gorman, Amanda, 1998-

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  "As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes--big or small--in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves"--

• Emancipation Proclamation

  Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty

  Bolden, Tonya

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  A commemorative introduction to the Emancipation Proclamation provides excerpts from historical sources, reproductions of archival images, and lesser-known facts that challenge popular beliefs.

• Facing Frederick

  the Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man

  Bolden, Tonya,

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  Frederick Douglass (1818'1895) is best known for the telling of his own emancipation. But there is much more to Douglass's story than his time spent enslaved and his famous autobiography. Facing Frederick captures the whole complicated, and at times…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Flag for Juneteenth

  Taylor, Kim (Quiltmaker),

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Free at Last

  a Juneteenth Poem

  Kincaid-Rolle, Sojourner,

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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

• Hands Up!

  McDaniel, Breanna J.,

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  "A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--

• Juneteenth

  Garrett, Van G.,

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  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."

• 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"--

• 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​. On June 19, 1865--more than two…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The People Could Fly

  the Picture Book

  Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002

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  In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

• Recognize!

  An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life

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  "An anthology featuring over thirty Black authors and illustrators to honor Black life past, present, and future"--

• Stamped (for Kids)

  Racism, Antiracism, and You

  Cherry-Paul, Sonja,

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  "A chapter book adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning"-- Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Is Juneteenth?

  Jewel, Kirsti,

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation