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Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
During a Juneteenth trip to a Black history museum to learn more about the end of slavery in the United States, Yasmin is so amazed by the exhibits that she gets lost, but while looking for help, she discovers that family togetherness is an important part of celebrating Juneteenth.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"-- Provided by publisher.
A girl contemplates what Juneteenth means to her, her family, and her community.
5) Juneteenth
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
8) Juneteenth
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Across the country, people observe the day with speeches, poetry readings, festivals, picnics, street fairs, and family reunions. It is a day for people to come together and continue working toward equality. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
becker&mayer! kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"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 years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation--the enslaved people of Texas first learned of their freedom. That day became a day of remembrance and celebration that changed and grew from...
12) On Juneteenth
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
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]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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...
Publisher
Tribeca Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Produced by LeVar Burton, this documentary explores what NAACP activist Kareem Weaver deems the paramount civil rights issue of our era: childhood literacy. Weaver embarks on a mission to uplift low reading scores in his hometown of Oakland, California. Through personal anecdotes from Weaver, insights from a dedicated teacher, and narratives of two American families, 'THE RIGHT TO READ' delves deep into the battle to equip our youngest generation...
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all. "Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic--a drumming, dancing, delicious party....
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the teacher and community leader responsible for making Juneteenth a national holiday to mark the end of enslavement for Black Americans, helping millions of people learn about important aspects of American history.
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