Juneteenth

by Drew Nelson and Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Book Overview

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom Slavery had ended The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822559749
• ISBN13: 9780822559740
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5