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4) Juneteenth
Author
Publisher
Versify
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
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
©1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Mudpuppy
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Introduce children to the history of Juneteenth with the Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Board Book from Mudpuppy. Featuring rhyming text and colorful, bold artwork, this board book is a beautiful celebration of this important holiday. A wonderful addition to your child's bookshelf!"--Publisher marketing.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
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.""--
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.
10) Build a house
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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...
11) JUNETEENTH IS
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"--
A girl contemplates what Juneteenth means to her, her family, and her community.
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