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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. These powerful books help young readers understand the history of emancipation, the meaning of the Juneteenth holiday, and the celebrations that have followed.
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free
True story of a leader who popularized Juneteenth outside of Texas
The Story of Juneteenth: An Interactive History Adventure
Choose-your-own-adventure style book about emancipation
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
Moving picture book about Juneteenth from a young girl's eyes, for young children