Books like The Story of Juneteenth
By Dorena Williamson
For families who want to start conversations about history and freedom early, this board book offers a first, gentle way in. Warm, informative, and rooted in real history
An introduction to the history of Juneteenth, from the more than two years enslaved Texans waited after the Emancipation Proclamation to learn they were free, through the holiday's growth into a national celebration.
A young girl eager to celebrate Juneteenth turns to her grandfather, who shares stories of their ancestors' struggles and triumphs to help her understand what freedom truly means.
A lyrical, free-verse journey traces enslaved Black Americans' path to freedom, from the moment shackles fell in 1865 Galveston, Texas to how Juneteenth is honored today.
A celebration of moms in all their forms shows the everyday moments that make them amazing — reading stories, making us laugh, and snuggling us close when we're sad.
A picture-book biography traces Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s path from a childhood in the segregated South to becoming a minister and civil rights leader, told through his own powerful words.
Two children prepare for el Día de los Muertos, making sugar skulls and special bread, then scatter marigold petals to guide their ancestors home for a night of singing, dancing, and remembering.
A book-loving girl looks forward to Thursday library visits, and when she meets a new classmate who struggles reading in English, she starts sharing stories with her — soon drawing more kids into their reading circle.
A girl dreads joining the special education class at her new school, nicknamed the junkyard, until her teacher Mrs. Peterson helps her see her odd, brilliant classmates for who they really are.
In a Dutch town still recovering after World War II, a girl receives a surprise care package from an American stranger — and a simple thank-you letter grows into an exchange of boxes that keeps getting bigger.
The true story of a boy born to formerly enslaved parents who reads the newspaper aloud to his father every day, then carries that hunger for knowledge into the coal mines and beyond, eventually transforming how the world understands Black history.
A costumed superhero girl and her Bug Squad friends volunteer at a dog-adoption fair, doing small jobs like brushing and feeding dogs until Lulu dreams up a plan to help every one of them find a home.
Across generations, the women in one family pass down the art of quilting — from a seven-year-old girl sold away from her parents who sewed secret maps to freedom, to daughters who carried her knowledge through segregation and into the fight for literacy.
