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Picture Books to Celebrate Juneteenth

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To celebrate this long awaited day, the day in June when the news of their freedom finally reached the enslaved people in Texas and other southwestern states, we've curated this picture book list sharing the stories of Juneteenth. While some of our selections share the story of what exactly happened that day, others tell of the modern celebrations around this early summer holiday. 

A Flag For Juneteenth
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem
Freedom's Gifts: A Juneteenth Story
Juneteenth
Juneteenth for Mazie
Juneteenth Jamboree
The Night Before Freedom: A Juneteenth Story
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
The Story of Juneteenth

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Picture Books to Celebrate Juneteenth

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