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Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 2024
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"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...
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Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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"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.""-- Provided by publisher.
3) Juneteenth
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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."
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On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, General Order No. 3 informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. In 1866, Juneteenth celebrations were celebrated with music, dance, and BBQs. Taylor bridges the traditional African American table and twenty-first century flavors with stories and recipes that will inspire parties to salute the holiday, or to help you create moments to...
5) Juneteenth
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Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to Juneteenth through simple, predictable text and related photos. Provided by publisher.
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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. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas"-- Provided by publisher
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Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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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.
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Juneteenth: Children's Books
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Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Celebrate Juneteenth
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Juneteenth for All Ages
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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.
11) The Long Song
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Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, follow the trials, tribulations and survival of a plantation slave, July (Tamara Lawrance), and her odious mistress, Caroline (Hayley Atwell). Told from July's perspective as she reflects upon her life, THE LONG SONG is a tale of love, hope and defiance in the face of injustice. Based on the book by Andrea Levy.
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A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman's life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and richly layered portrait, a beautiful ode to the generations of people and places that shape us. A transcendent discovery at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival starring Charleen McClure in a captivating debut, alongside Moses Ingram, Sheila Atim, and Chris Chalk.
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Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth for Kids 2025
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Juneteenth for Kids 2025
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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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 States.
14) On Juneteenth
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""It is staggering that there is no date commemorating the end of slavery in the United States." -Annette Gordon-Reed. The essential, sweeping story of Juneteenth's integral importance to American history, as told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native. Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas in the 1850s, recounts...
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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. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all.""-- Provided by publisher.
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday...
16) Juneteenth
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Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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"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 them to approach our history with open eyes and minds....
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Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth for Kids 2025
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Juneteenth for Kids 2025
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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"The Juneteenth Cookbook introduces the history of Juneteenth to kids through vibrant recipes, activities, and games drawn from Black American cultural traditions"-- Provided by publisher.
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Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Juneteenth for All Ages
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
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"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...
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During a Juneteenth trip to a Black history museum to learn more about the end of slavery in the United States, Yasmin is so amazed by the exhibits that she gets lost, but while looking for help, she discovers that family togetherness is an important part of celebrating Juneteenth.
20) Opal Lee
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"Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a time when Black and white people were kept separate and Black people had fewer opportunities than white people did. She knew that this wasn?t right, and she grew up to be a teacher and a community leader, determined to help create a better future for all people. A big part of her work and life was making Juneteenth a national holiday to mark the end of enslavement for Black Americans. She loved this...
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