Juneteenth is the grandfather of all holidays for Black Texans From its spontaneous beginning on June 19, 1865, as slaves in Galveston, Texas, reacted to the delayed news of the Emancipation Proclamation, the holiday has spread nationwide among Black Americans. It is small gatherings on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, to immense crowds in Buffalo, New York. This ethnic holiday includes the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, retelling of legends about how it got its name, parades, parties, and family reunions. Join the author and photographer as they traveled to experience this celebration of freedom in various spots around the United States.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-"Part revival and part family reunion and homecoming," Juneteenth is a celebration that originated in Texas and is honored by many African Americans in recognition of emancipation from slavery. The author and her photographer husband traveled to Houston and Galveston to experience this holiday firsthand. Interspersed with details about their journey are historical facts, newspaper quotes, and descriptions of various Juneteenth observations, from solemn to joyous. The emphasis is on how the observance grew from being relatively localized to being observed throughout the nation. The mostly decorative black-and-white photos, all taken on the trip, show people enjoying their holiday; some historical reproductions are also included. For students researching this topic, Charles Taylor's Juneteenth (Praxis, 1995) presents the facts in a concise manner and shares some modern family experiences. Carole Weatherford's Juneteenth Jamboree (Lee & Low, 1995) is well suited to reading aloud. Viewed as a travelogue, the Branchs' book is an interesting look at this holiday.
Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TX
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TX
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 4^-6. Branch explores a holiday that has only recently begun to work itself into children's books: Juneteenth (short for June nineteenth), the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas received word of their emancipation. In the first chapter, Branch expresses her own excitement at experiencing the holiday, following with background (including some insight into why the news of freedom reached Texas slaves more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was actually declared), a look at how the holiday is being celebrated today, and some suggestions on how to start one's own celebrations. Report writers may have some difficulty with the book's occasionally muddled history, but Branch provides a lengthy bibliography for further research, as well as a wealth of holiday enthusiasm that is hard to ignore. Try pairing this with Valerie Wesley's Freedom's Gifts (1997) for the same age group, which introduces Juneteenth in a fictional context. Stephanie Zvirin
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