Celebrate Juneteenth with 19 Book Recommendations that Show the Significance of this Historical Holiday

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.

Juneteenth Children's Books

Juneteenth: A Picture Book for Kids Celebrating Black Joy

by Garrett, Van G - Adams, Reginald C - Adenugba, Samson Bimbo

The Night Before Freedom: A Juneteenth Story

by Armand, Glenda - Barksdale, Corey

What Is Juneteenth?

by Jewel, Kirsti - Who Hq - Gutierrez, Manuel

Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

by Duncan, Alice Faye - Bobo, Keturah A

The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States

by Agostini, Alliah L - Cloud, Sawyer

Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Board Book

by Mudpuppy - Abari, Tonya - Brown, Tabitha

Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom

by Wyeth, Sharon Dennis - Holt, Kim

Jayylen's Juneteenth Surprise

by Lavette, Lavaille - Wilkerson, David

A Flag for Juneteenth

by Taylor, Kim

Juneteenth

by Rochell, Anece - Joseph, Audeva

Juneteenth: A Children's Story Special Edition (Special)

by Lee, Opal

Juneteenth Adult Books

Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration

by Cotham, Edward, Jr

Juneteenth (Revised)

by Ellison, Ralph - Johnson, Charles

On Juneteenth: What It Is And How It Came To Be

by Gordon, Anita

Conjure Women

by Atakora, Afia

Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery

by Willis, Deborah - Krauthamer, Barbara

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

by Blight, David W

A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation

by Blight, David W

Up From Slavery: An Autobiography

by Washington, Booker T