02249cam a2200433 4500 771533570 TxAuBib 20170222120000.0 160516s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016021419 9780766083387 lib. bdg. 0766083381 lib. bdg. DLC eng DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Ponto, Joanna. Juneteenth [Book] / Joanna Ponto and Angela Leeper. New York, NY : Enslow Pub., 2017. 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. Story of our holidays Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. Free at last! -- The road to Juneteenth -- The first Juneteenth celebrations -- Making Juneteenth a holiday -- What is Juneteenth like today? "In Texas, slaves found out they were free on June 19, 1865. This day is known as Juneteenth. While it was first a holiday in Texas, today people celebrate Juneteenth all across the United States. Learn about the history of the holiday as well as how it is celebrated. In addition, try your hand at preparing a delicious recipe for corn muffins and constructing Juneteenth flag pinwheels to place in a garden, yard, or window in commemoration of this historic day."--Back cover. 3-6 Follett Library Resources. 3-6. 20170222. Juneteenth Juvenile literature. Juneteenth. Slaves Emancipation Anniversaries, etc Texas Juvenile literature. Slaves Emancipation Anniversaries, etc United States Juvenile literature. Slaves Emancipation Anniversaries, etc Texas. Slaves Emancipation Anniversaries, etc. Slaves Emancipation Texas Anniversaries. Slaves Emancipation Anniversaries. African Americans Anniversaries, etc Juvenile literature. African Americans Anniversaries, etc. African Americans Anniversaries. Holidays. Leeper, Angela. Story of our holidays.