The Real History of Juneteenth

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Lerner Publications

Just the Series: Left Out of History (Read Woke Books)

Series and Publisher: Left Out of History (Read Woke Books)

Annotation: Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freedtwo years after the signing ... more

Genre: [Holidays]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #353524

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 01/01/23

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-7284-7583-X

ISBN 13: 978-1-7284-7583-7

Dewey: 394.263

LCCN: 2022008730

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Juneteenth. Juvenile literature.
African Americans. Texas. History. Juvenile literature.
Slaves. Emancipation. United States. Juvenile literature.
African Americans. Anniversaries, etc. Juvenile literature.
Juneteenth.
African Americans. Texas. History.
Slaves. Emancipation.
African Americans. Anniversaries, etc.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Books in the Left Out of History series (6 titles) introduce topics from America's past, while emphasizing the experiences, viewpoints, and contributions of those marginalized by others during the period. A typical double-page spread offers two or three short paragraphs of information accompanied by two photos, reproduced in color. Spray-painted page backgrounds and borders detract slightly from the text and the well-chosen illustrations. Juneteenth traces the history of the celebrations that began in Texas after the Civil War, following public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation. It includes the event's growing recognition and status as a federal holiday. Published under Lerner's Read Woke banner, these books will broaden library history collections by adding information and perspectives that more traditional volumes may have ignored.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Word Count: 2,065

Reading Level: 5.5

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.5 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 520364 / grade: Middle Grades

Guided Reading Level: W

Fountas & Pinnell: W

Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freedtwo years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told history, from the first Jubilee to the making of a national holiday.

Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? In Left Out of History, explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring previously buried history to light.

Read Woke Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

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