<h1>Celebrate Juneteenth with 19 Book Recommendations that Show the Significance of this Historical Holiday</h1><p style="margin-left:0.0px;"><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">Join us in observing Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. To honor Juneteenth, we curated a list of 19 books that dive into the history, culture, and importance of this holiday.</span></p><h2 style="margin-left:0px;"><strong>Juneteenth Children's Books</strong></h2><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth%3A%20A%20Picture%20Book%20for%20Kids%20Celebrating%20Black%20Joy/9780358574323" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Juneteenth: A Picture Book for Kids Celebrating Black Joy</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Garrett, Van G - Adams, Reginald C - Adenugba, Samson Bimbo</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=fkEy9v/mygVMd4vDRNklutX4k+wKxz24G0r21ISgwhrrkpBZzz2Zw2+vcktXUE+LL/TLU25LfQ5wgihcwsEMv2TfiM2XNBlzdrz80GK78DVkRwJWn3hKA8nsNrJTnM/hZ7LDxCSaDAbgJnP+Fo6nuaw+BPV+Yf8tmQfWKkJ8vos=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780358574323,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Night%20Before%20Freedom%3A%20A%20Juneteenth%20Story/9780593567463" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>The Night Before Freedom: A Juneteenth Story</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Armand, Glenda - Barksdale, Corey</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=txlVrcunJFqGZnTfpN7Uq0ZBL7lE7zhDE8QIZA7tYxTpvHzDgFXISVQH3YcjjCYOSThdQFdUUfPMGz5S0Weqf4+js+EVhKRFj5860y53wJT3u4dCMrcAhUMnPBfpoQdF2XIWf7uVeD6w46YWrbckohKYWfhJCflGR3h5BK+KbO0=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593567463,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/What%20Is%20Juneteenth%3F/9780593384695" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>What Is Juneteenth?</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Jewel, Kirsti - Who Hq - Gutierrez, Manuel</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=t4pEl595JiB/nreOBeZFCQ+AbAsQCbVqPwu+wCMYOh7kXXkZss6P9Ur15DE5TxTyIBmQiXZ4XnR/QDWTb6bGEnpoL6M0kX6M/dzhYjbOfUeZgpBIorQLXcwGhmNioBGcISdgI5UKLDg8Xgd1ewnEFq/VjggI2tZ4pZTcFN59ngk=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593384695,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Opal%20Lee%20and%20What%20It%20Means%20to%20Be%20Free%3A%20The%20True%20Story%20of%20the%20Grandmother%20of%20Juneteenth/9781400231256" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Duncan, Alice Faye - Bobo, Keturah A</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=EiQpzpb4DLiGp35fD/+/0oXapey7Z6jSz1NN0Vrmv7AcEinp2760CfszhcHLDQMrbUgA47wfLoOx9Q9z4vyvzEd8dgMCjU6T+yRQDL7iS8RvDa+xFIr/uvfSpKQrSw3qa+4qiJBxrPeC4htf4EtThcgb40vdBI/5GYD44l73/hM=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781400231256,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth%20Story%3A%20Celebrating%20the%20End%20of%20Slavery%20in%20the%20United%20States/9780760381991" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Agostini, Alliah L - Cloud, Sawyer</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=fNaT238Xthpr0obEiZZ4539T3Q17URWxSGlqW+J2K1Byo3KUdCKs1vKZv4xyPopGtZN4df3lEZlf/RYRZ6OWlXqm9sJKI+q+XjgAOYn3rb/dXEaMvKUjjMYv0zyvposdsbWYb9Ji7btOGb3Whx6PjN3uk9irtiokt/oK2AXs3fM=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780760381991,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Let's%20Celebrate%20Juneteenth%20Board%20Book/9780735377530" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Board Book</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Mudpuppy - Abari, Tonya - Brown, Tabitha</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=vHE619YSrR37eo0tjJXJ/Z59WerI7Fogn8yt9mNHpmUKCHQ0Pk06xRNCtATa1gbg1XcVRAEW8kDQZKaA4rJLaLloja8kR+a9XwyJEqkY121TAVva3/fnqABUzAaayf3b9LT30VktDhsCKjQSI7etjOUWUZyWWH4/b2wf1N2F0po=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780735377530,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth%3A%20Our%20Day%20of%20Freedom/9780593434789" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Wyeth, Sharon Dennis - Holt, Kim</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=h7PgfVG0J9eHp6aviSZOXbOwfgDw0R/iQQ9xaMMVQC10JQP2dBAKkJpLPnoCm732+YPH05tYOdxXOfp10aabiJeABnPZ/qqd1+RpyYA3Gf8wR5x3Acgs32g1oR8yxYFWfdcVGbyKOnXuC233LzFY8Q3cM7/Nc3RK17BHhcssd5U=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593434789,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Jayylen's%20Juneteenth%20Surprise/9780593568149" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jayylen's Juneteenth Surprise</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Lavette, Lavaille - Wilkerson, David</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=SfRcFwTYuVFL9XSnqkeqqJAXNJVYp/vpLZq+IRVtg5Rq3n7yz95Fln5mOD47+/WzCDfWZWzb5QCSc5FcsRi+VYexiKEtQDeQX9grIEGpT9AnumPTYNpOtbp5Seqv+HWgKn65dEq3BV3fX5O9LW+vw9O2ZL4VsHkWfGxWGARJopY=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593568149,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Flag%20for%20Juneteenth/9780823452248" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>A Flag for Juneteenth</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Taylor, Kim</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=EDst7uP0Jj9DkRDlBIv3QrxbqCH6Gpwbun8M1F+MLHnMYZhdr86qYt2zjwcKpPLndCRPK4T54mw0lD81GzYQAMw2MllA89D+iPPv2KBZjT+jiC+t9B+S1ZGx558fUgB57P3dIUavYVY+Jq5/I+cXW2m2CVUCFV2iJzKCSlGBnNY=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780823452248,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth/9781955228015" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Juneteenth</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Rochell, Anece - Joseph, Audeva</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=E48IAWPuq6wkdPRlHBZtSMcwv2NdnXJFwf2XnfgpA1KdPvWyz7F+wqNf8IL2usG3fxnvntc3WjC8VPXjNUAzC47G5JeoQ3hzM9/nZXDEsHQzmUF5BFBozRc45pcP1YXwAphvu5jf9tGyS6306IrXvAtqmYHEqXbTiP6OCLH+KK8=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781955228015,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth%3A%20A%20Children's%20Story%20Special%20Edition%20(Special)/9798985458817"><strong>Juneteenth: A Children's Story Special Edition (Special)</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Lee, Opal</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=RExv7TmPJQzGDdq/aWtjkZRSsMzLiRsZzBCYGMmfFYXfcDlQujzBre5p9K/NXTpvGRpDqZyxakZe9Nw4OWktyYvbeLlm98iEHUkS9U7YsHFUumqnNEv9hX+drFNvZEcs70pOF1Gc7u/KWIO/P8vMtsw5WjBAo1gk+h+e/5bXDvE=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9798985458817,template: list"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Juneteenth Adult Books</strong></h2><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth%3A%20The%20Story%20Behind%20the%20Celebration/9781649670076" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Cotham, Edward, Jr</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=ljm06AHRmGzkLr+9RDFj+3I+HX81VObVTykqV+5olCqVQYeMLev8058dp1dw+rBlKIS7y7OA39BG3hCqs+xP/BL42cunXpiyVHEE1e1Txlj3a1ZZfrrY5Er0OjccqOI9/g1rQ//Q4kkMEePZcNlf6obFaAizhvW+tjnqYOtZLno=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781649670076,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Juneteenth%20(Revised)/9780593314616" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Juneteenth (Revised)</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Ellison, Ralph - Johnson, Charles</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=nk6F4PL5XNfIPmn7seOSSXjoy7k+FY0mTVwCBqGKV181npx5ChysEUwRhSsjGKz6USlIOKVKHr03H2Dvs8pW+A6XAtSPCtumCZSS426ltwt4Xg/wdZld8ozXAIajNO0kh9NHxgADDHkbJQaUZcD4egopdZRj0kg110y+qlweSsc=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593314616,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/On%20Juneteenth%3A%20What%20It%20Is%20And%20How%20It%20Came%20To%20Be/9798836726645" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>On Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Came To Be</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Gordon, Anita</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=S6T/xKxIpcSAw0riA/vJIgZQ/DuzZPTftz7n95iBvkFbqZPwBNp3XaP9zqYwZJ2eyaI/n2PMeLuwAQLbZdmmEqr3ncRNQEt+K+79xYA6W104i85filJJc2Pg/PqpIXUs0vt8PIPCK4yvpbL7z6NwFeQhLnNHyIK1qMSLVcLMSbg=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9798836726645,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Conjure%20Women/9780525511502" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Conjure Women</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Atakora, Afia</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=Z1thq18+yuc7hG3LljpedFPRqBLk7ULNM29KtaEk+hXYZlZblaqTXO+BEAs+gMXdmuAhPCekQZpFQHdzHc8fjaD82jXsL2S/yvwr7sPoQIxP5d+91bw2czIVrIFAzGXoCSGeUuzKROuSirvQE1Wb+q8+sCvnW6CYDBxkvoGEkuA=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780525511502,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Envisioning%20Emancipation%3A%20Black%20Americans%20and%20the%20End%20of%20Slavery/9781439909867" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Willis, Deborah - Krauthamer, Barbara</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=w4lvb4ca7z6/HyHhIQjE+SyqsNzth0k5DI0HV3bTh43yQ6VTvzY6b7m0ZSs/KZLNcpsH/MRlU25pW1thKtALYlGErGQ2BJAesBEk6IuEiQmnqCNUUUDSJdFQxBTQHJvMMZss+xpKkV/MWWZgLWhLA3hOxcl5IBIcnx/nQmrx4n4=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781439909867,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Frederick%20Douglass%3A%20Prophet%20of%20Freedom/9781416590323" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Blight, David W</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=BD/57zZly976Dc3+DwbDMQv5yjsR4lq+9e83jB+PBY+1L6ltpHaQnmiiXrIopjmvWWa/r7uxouKRqXRx/FYOqe+e0B5k6VQ5j8NkX9/vSqfG9XikHc3TmdJZFNj2fkeG/HlyLZUA0GeK1+tAj+ImquwzYeDXhVDo+Cs6BhZOGu0=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781416590323,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Slave%20No%20More%3A%20Two%20Men%20Who%20Escaped%20to%20Freedom%2C%20Including%20Their%20Own%20Narratives%20of%20Emancipation/9780156034517" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Blight, David W</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=KOJcmmbmhP+4w+CC9k1HYVY0XM+QOz8QrB6VJ+KkFd0oJUunwy/cWCFFVZO4Go35rjzJFiAIggHSBzS3WawvSqSawb4dH2sKEq5OIKY2e41SaeJdY1OUJBvStZZ4asIKZ1O+vNQ/hjI3o2rsMubU7kSFdYeIIF8futAtx35C4Fw=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780156034517,template: list"></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Up%20From%20Slavery%3A%20An%20Autobiography/9781945644108" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Up From Slavery: An Autobiography</strong></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Washington, Booker T</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=FkgDLhx2L+mD4zTH7adRSBNQdS4INPD2pMnpiSNGPzmDFavCyncKAM+FrdLKgZaTvaMgjQyGuV+EoZuCIMGp3/CkyVN4lX4WWJYVSBTKRirJG/dB2JGBW43p+J4DKGnbPGeZDR7aC+hlJGIe7PVjzmLpzZXFZAAvyFQWiQczSB4=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781945644108,template: list"></figure>

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