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Juneteenth
From the Series On My Own Holidays
June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. African American slaves worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end of slavery. Join in the celebration of Juneteenth, a day to remember and honor freedom for all people.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Subject | Holidays, Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2006 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2006-01-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF025200, JNF026000, JNF018010 |
| Dewey | 394.263 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 102739 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Awards, Maps, Note to adults, Recipes, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and Timeline |
Awards
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
Booklist
“This entry in the On My Own Holidays series offers a solid introduction to the holiday for independent readers. . . leaping, embracing figures convey the resilience and rejoicing of celebrants then and now.” —Booklist
School Library Journal
“The description of slavery is brave in its honesty, difficult to read but necessary to understand. . . Realistic paintings in vibrant colors illustrate these easy readers.” —School Library Journal
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Schroder’s plentiful illustrations have a static, dioramic look, but their rich colors will show to better effect in group use than many of the more tepid palette choices of easy chapter books. Like the good news itself, easy holiday books about Juneteenth have been late in arriving and this will be welcome in most collections.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Illustrator: Mark Schroder
Author: Drew Nelson
Author: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of The Book Itch, as well as three Coretta Scott King Award-winning books: No Crystal Stair, Bad News for Outlaws, and Almost to Freedom. She is a former youth services librarian in New Mexico. Visit her online vaundanelson.com.
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On My Own Holidays
Encourage understanding of diverse cultures. Featuring full-page illustrations, these beautiful editions look at the history and customs associated with various holidays and present early readers with high-interest offerings. View available downloads →
