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• 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.

• A Flag for Juneteenth

  Taylor, Kim,

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  Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl.

• The Night Before Freedom

  a Juneteenth Story

  Armand, Glenda,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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 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."

• 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."

• Juneteenth Jamboree

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  "Cassandra and her family have moved to her parents' hometown in Texas, but it doesn't feel like home to Cassandra until she experiences Juneteenth, a Texas tradition celebrating the end of slavery."

• The Juneteenth Story

  Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States

  Agostini, Alliah L.

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  Presents an illustrated look at the history of Juneteenth.

• Standing in the Need of Prayer

  a Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history.

• The Oldest Student

  How Mary Walker Learned to Read

  Hubbard, Rita L,

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  "A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116"

• Tea Cakes for Tosh

  Lyons, Kelly Starling

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  "Tosh has spent many days in the kitchen with his grandmother, Honey, watching her bake cookies and listening to tales of their slave ancestors, so when Honey's memory starts to fail, Tosh is able to help with the cookies and more.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Henry's Freedom Box

  Levine, Ellen

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  "A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia."

• Ellen's Broom

  Lyons, Kelly Starling

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  "Ellen has always known that the broom hanging on her family's cabin wall is a special symbol of her parents' wedding during slave days, so she proudly carries it to the courthouse when the marriage becomes legal."

• 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."

• Freedom's School

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa,

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  "Hungry for learning, Lizzie and her brother Paul attend a new school built for freed slaves."

• Runaway

  the Daring Escape of Oney Judge

  Shepard, Ray Anthony,

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  "An elegant, unforgiving poem narrating Ona Judge's self-emancipation from George Washington's household."

• Hammering for Freedom

  the William Lewis Story

  Hubbard, Rita L.

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  "The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money to free his family"

• Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free

  the True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

  Duncan, Alice Faye,

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  "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."

• The People Remember

  Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,

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  "The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people were taken from their homes and families. They spoke different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Name Is James Madison Hemings

  Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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  "A powerful historical picture book about the child of founding father Thomas Jefferson and the enslaved Sally Hemings."