Pub Date: April 5, 2022
Dewey: 394.263
LCCN: 2021048986
Lexile Code: 0960
Features: Bibliography, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 7.40" L x 5.20" W ( 0.30 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States General | African American and Black | General | Holidays and Celebrations | Other Nonreligious | Juneteenth
Series: What Was?
Description: "On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday--Juneteenth--that is observed each year by more and more Americans"--
Review Quotes: "The text covers the journey of this holiday, from its origins to the fight for national recognition. Illustrations are charming, yet remain respectful to the subject matter and the people portrayed. Essential for every holiday book collection." --School Library Journal