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[2019]., Primary, Bellwether Media Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Blastoff! readers.Summary Note: Presents the origins, traditions, and purpose of the African American holiday of Juneteenth. Includes color photographs, an activity, a glossary, an index, and resources for further information.
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2019., Primary, Bellwether Media Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blastoff! readers.Summary Note: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Juneteenth. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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2019., Bellwether Media Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blastoff! readers.Summary Note: This engaging book teaches the fascinating origins and traditions of Juneteenth, honoring the freedom of African Americans. On June 19, 1865 - two years after the Emancipation Proclamation - Galveston, Texas became the last place in the country to learn the slaves were free. Today, Juneteenth is a joyful occasion with parades, speeches, music, and more!
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c2010., Lerner Publications Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: First step nonfiction. American holidaysSummary Note: Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce Juneteenth, the American holiday which honors African-American heritage and commemorates the abolition of slavery.
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[2015]., Primary, Capstone Young Readers, a Capstone imprint Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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[2015]., Primary, Picture Window Books, a Capstone Imprint Call No: E COO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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2015., Primary, Picture Window Books Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Fiction picture books.Summary Note: 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.
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2004., Compass Point Books Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Let's see
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2022., Random House Children's Books Call No: 394.263 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States.
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2021., Pebble Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Traditions and celebrations.Summary Note: 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.
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[2014], Primary, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: [E] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Presents a picture book that captures the different responses of slaves working on a Texas plantation when they hear that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and that they are free. Includes backmatter providing historical information on African American Emancipation Day observed June 19th.
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[2014], Primary, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: [E] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a picture book that captures the different responses of slaves working on a Texas plantation when they hear that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and that they are free. Includes backmatter providing historical information on African American Emancipation Day observed June 19th.
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[2014]., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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2022., Child's World Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Readers will discover the history behind the day and find out ways to celebrate on their own. Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.
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By Rinaldi, Annc2007, Pre-adolescent, Harcourt Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Fourteen-year-old Luli and her family face tragedy after failing to tell their slaves that President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation made them free.
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By Rinaldi, Annc2007., Pre-adolescent, Harcourt Call No: Historical fiction FIC RINALDI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great episodesSummary Note: Fourteen-year-old Luli and her family face tragedy after failing to tell their slaves that President Lincoln's Emanicipation Proclamation made them free.
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By Taylor, Kim[2023]., Primary, Holiday House Call No: E Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "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 birthday, can't possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2022 ;, Pre-adolescent, Penguin Workshop Fitzgerald Books Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who HQ NOW.Summary Note: 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 at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday--Juneteenth--that is observed each year by more and more Americans.
