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ninakeller's review against another edition
5.0
I did not know about Juneteenth until I was an adult. I received quite a sanitized education on American history, and it somehow seems to be getting only worse with the legislation of anti-historical public education laws in many states.
This book is a straight forward telling of Juneteenth and the brutal context in history from which it triumphantly came.
This book is a straight forward telling of Juneteenth and the brutal context in history from which it triumphantly came.
_nursejayy's review against another edition
informative
3.75
3.75
Informative.
Listened to the audio book. The woman singing the song at the end…yuck!
Informative.
Listened to the audio book. The woman singing the song at the end…yuck!
izzyizreading's review against another edition
5.0
Really glad I stumbled upon this, great book aimed at 7 year olds.
@theconsciouskid on their instagram posted Vaunda Micheaux Nelson reading this in celebration of Juneteenth from their IGTV.
(During the reading she changes some of the phrasing refer to "enslaved people" instead of "slaves")
@theconsciouskid on their instagram posted Vaunda Micheaux Nelson reading this in celebration of Juneteenth from their IGTV.
(During the reading she changes some of the phrasing refer to "enslaved people" instead of "slaves")
emersonernest's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Part of me wants to mark on down because it's a fairly mundane boring history picture book and the origin of a holiday and the art work isn't that great, but, but, thank goodness there is a book that treats Juneteenth like it is the fourth of july or Thanksgiving.
jakekilroy's review against another edition
4.0
This is a solid, encompassing kids book that goes beyond Juneteenth itself, both holiday and legacy, and gets into slavery in an effective summary of its injustice and brutality, with the framing of emancipation as a profoundly celebratory moment.
bekkabergamot's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent book to introduce why Juneteenth is a holiday. The book provides information on how black people were enslaved and brought to America. This book is presented in a straightforward tone perfect to prompt further discussions with children and conveys a spirit of celebration. I will be adding this book to my list of books to gift children.
tabtalksbooks's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This was such a great short condensed version of what Juneteenth is all about. I read this with my son and he has no idea about the civil war and barely understood what slaves were (2nd grade) so this was eye opening for him.
The illustrations were great and added an extra touch to the book. It was easy to read and informative for the short amount of pages.
The illustrations were great and added an extra touch to the book. It was easy to read and informative for the short amount of pages.
bookishcb_21's review against another edition
5.0
A great children’s book that teaches any age group about Juneteenth. Glad I found this on Hoopla! If you’re looking for a good book recommendation about this holiday, try this one
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