For kindergarteners, tweens and everyone in between.
. Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day — is a holiday that is celebrated on June 19. It commemorates the day when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX, on June 19, 1865 with news that enslaved people were free.
If you're looking for ways to reflect on and celebrate Juneteenth with your kids, books that tell the story of Juneteenth is a great place to start. While many children's books about Juneteenth are backordered at the moment, these five books are available to be shipped or on Kindle and are intended for kids between the ages of five and 12.
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