Juneteenth
Juneteenth
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Bellwether Media
Annotation: Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Juneteenth.
Genre: [Holidays]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #163879
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 08/01/18
Pages: 24 pages
ISBN: 1-626-17788-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-626-17788-8
Dewey: 394.263
LCCN: 2017056565
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Let's celebrate! These new books in the Celebrating Holidays series introduce beginning readers to a hodgepodge of religious and cultural holidays. Each book explains the holiday, who celebrates it, its origins and traditions, and when it takes place. Author Grack keeps the explanations simple, though the language is so basic that it occasionally becomes choppy. A helpful sidebar of words for holidays that use non-English vocabulary cluding meaning and pronunciation ds a sense of authenticity. The photos sometimes feel a bit generic, but they appropriately illustrate the celebration of each holiday. Each book also features either instructions to create a holiday decoration or a simple holiday recipe. The books reflect the variety of the holidays presented. In Juneteenth, Grack oddly misses connecting the end of American slavery with the holiday's celebration of African American culture, never noting that African Americans were the ones who were enslaved. Overall, these books are a good beginning for young readers to start learning about diverse holidays.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Word Count: 217
Reading Level: 2.4
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.4 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 196465 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: 480L

On June 19, 1865 - two years after the Emancipation Proclamation - Galveston, Texas became the last place in the country to learn the slaves were free. Today, Juneteenth is a joyful occasion with parades, speeches, music, and more! This engaging book teaches the fascinating origins and traditions of Juneteenth, honoring the freedom of African Americans.


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