Juneteenth Reading List
Freedom's Gifts: a Juneteenth Story
When a girl from New York visits her cousin in Texas in 1943, she learns the origin of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day in 1865 that Texan slaves realized they were free. Aunt Marshall, who was a child during slavery, tells stories to the little girls of what she remembers. For grades 3-6.
Book Length: 25 minutes
Digital Book Number: DBC04831
Juneteenth for Mazie
Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom. Commercial audiobook. For grades K-3. 2015. Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom. Commercial audiobook. For grades K-3. 2015.
Book Length: 9 minutes
Digital Book Number: DB105650
Juneteenth
Learn about how freedom came to the slaves in June, 1865. Join in the celebration of this holiday that honors the freedom of all people. 2006. For grades 2-4.
Book Length: 17 minutes
Digital Book Number: DBC10089
140 Years of Soul: A History of African-Americans in Manhattan, Kansas, 1865-2005
Kansas became a state in 1861. Manhattan was founded in 1855, and African-Americans have lived in Manhattan since 1865. Grant and Lee met at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, ending the American Civil War. For many of us, that's ancient history. And so it might seem to us in Manhattan today when we find in this book that one of the original nine Black citizens was J. Henry, a ten-year-old boy from Missouri.
Book Length: 5 hours, 17 minutes
Digital Book Number: DBC02499
On Juneteenth
A historian reflects on the long and complicated history of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of America's enslaved. She particularly examines its origins in Texas, the many hardships faced by African Americans in the intervening years, and the integral role of African Americans in Texas history. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021. A historian reflects on the long and complicated history of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of America's enslaved. She particularly examines its origins in Texas, the many hardships faced by African Americans in the intervening years, and the integral role of African Americans in Texas history. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.
Book Length: 3 hours 46 minutes
Digital Book Number: DB103364
Juneteenth a novel
Senator Sunraider lies in the hospital struggling to survive a gunshot wound. The apparently white politician asks to see Reverend Hickman, the African American minister who raised him. In the course of their conversations, the senator recalls his childhood and begins to understand his own complex racial identity. Some strong language. Bestseller.
Book Length: 13 hours, 55 minutes
Digital Book Number: DB048438