Winn, Kevin P.

Summary: "The Racial Justice in America: Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Juneteenth explores the history around the celebration in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.263 WIN

Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

Summary: "Learn more about Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2022

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2 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE WYE

Turner, Myra Faye

Summary: "In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn't until June 19, 1865--more than two months after the war ended--that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate freedom--first in Texas and then across the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.263 TUR

Staples, Mavis

Summary: "A memoir in poems of award-winning singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 STA

Tripplett, Natasha

Summary: "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"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TRI

Adams, Khristi Lauren

Summary: "Young Black leaders have always been at the forefront of the fight for justice, freedom, and equity. And Black girls today are stepping up and leading in bold, creative ways. In a world overrun by power and greed, now is the time to look to Black girls for lessons in resilience, leadership, tenacity, spirit, and empathy. From Khristi Lauren Adams, author of the celebrated Parable of the Brown...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 ADA

Harts, Minda

Summary: "A guide for girls of color looking to find their voice and claim space as they prepare for high school, college, and their careers"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.235 HAR

Heikkilä, Cecilia

Summary: Grandpa and Little Bear share a dream to visit Faraway Valley -- a special, hard-to-find place full of wild and wonderful creatures, a place where the air smells of pine needles, a place they've only seen on a postcard. The determined pair study maps, read books and practice camping to prepare for their adventure, then set sail for the long journey. But when they arrive in the north, they find...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEI