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African-American Holidays

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By Faith Winchester

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Discusses special times of the year when African-Americans celebrate, including Black History Month, Mardi Gras, Juneteenth, Harambee, Junkanoo, and Kwanzaa. Part of the Read-and-Discover Ethnic Holidays series.

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Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule

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By Harriette Gillem Robinet

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Born with a withered leg and hand, Pascal, who is about twelve years old, joins other former slaves in a search for a farm and the freedom which it promises.
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From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story

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By Deborah Hopkinson

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A boy who hates being a slave joins the Union Army to fight for freedom, and proves himself brave and capable of handling a mule team when the need arises. Ready-to-read, level 3.

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Into the Land of Freedom: African Americans in Reconstruction

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By Meg Greene

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This history book includes many illustrations and photos.
Contents: The day of jubilee -- How free is free? -- "Give us this, and we will protect ourselves" -- A second bondage -- Black spirit, black mind -- A new war -- Redemption and rejection -- Timeline.
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Juneteenth Jamboree

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By Carole Boston Weatherford

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Cassandra and her family have moved to her parents' hometown in Texas, but it doesn't feel like home to Cassandra until she experiences Juneteenth, a Texas tradition celebrating the end of slavery.

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Juneteenth: Freedom Day

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By Muriel Miller Branch

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Talks about the origin and present-day celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day Texan slaves realized they were free.

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Liberty Street

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By Candice Ransom

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Young Kezia is a slave, living in nineteenth-century Fredericksburg, Virginia, until her mother helps her escape. Includes historical notes.

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Meet Addy: An American Girl

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By Connie Porter

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One of several books about a young girl who escapes from slavery during the Civil War. Part of the popular "American Girl" series. Includes historical notes.
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The Adventures of High John the Conqueror

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By Steve Sanfield

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A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery.

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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By Michael J. Martin

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Explores the events leading up to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which freed most slaves, and its effects on the course of the Civil War.

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