Celebrate Freedom on Juneteenth

By Kat La Mantia | June 1 2026 | AdultsAllBlogChildren'sGeneral

Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved people were emancipated in the United States on June 19, 1865. This Juneteenth, celebrate freedom with Black authors and trailblazers whose work continues to shape our culture, celebrates liberation, and acknowledges the ongoing work towards freedom and equality, still necessary over 150 years later.

From essential history titles like The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience and cookbooks like Jubilee to inspirational coloring books like Rise Up and children’s titles like Jayylen’s Juneteenth Surprise, there are so many ways to bring Juneteenth celebrations to life in your store. Explore our title collections below to curate your own Juneteenth assortment!

Juneteenth – History, Cooking, and Gift
Juneteenth – Children’s Books

Jayylen's Juneteenth Surprise
Jayylen's Juneteenth Surprise
David Wilkerson, Lavaille Lavette
9780593568149
This inspiring Little Golden Book tells the story of one young boy's first experience celebrating Juneteenth.
$5.99 US
May 02, 2023
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
24 Pages
Golden Books
Age 2-5 years
A Kids Book About Juneteenth
A Kids Book About Juneteenth
Garrison Hayes
9780744098877
Our history echoes with events which, over time, have become hidden, yet are important to all of us. Juneteenth is a celebration which recognizes the end of the enslavement of Black people in America. This book opens a door to understanding our history and celebrating our future—together.Meet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups. Learn more about us at akidsco.com.
$19.99 US
May 21, 2024
7-11/16 x 10-1/16
Hardcover
64 Pages
DK Children
Age 5-9 years
Lift Every Voice
Lift Every Voice
A Celebration of Black Lives
9781950785810
“When we lift every voice, we forge a deep and enduring connection to the past—and carve a tunnel of hope to a brighter future for us all.” -Oprah Winfrey “This book, above all else, is a reminder of where we have been and the debt we owe to those who came before. These Americans have not passed the torch, but are clasping it with us, urging us to continue the work alongside them,”-Nikole Hannah-Jones More than 50 elders share their remarkable experiences of being Black in America in a collection of powerful photographs and interviews
$40.00 US
Apr 26, 2022
8 x 9
Hardcover
256 Pages
Hearst Home
Truth's Table
Truth's Table
Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins, Ekemini Uwan
9780593239735
The beloved Truth's Table podcast hosts deliver all-new essays and stories of the lived theology and spirituality we need to hear in order to lean into a more freeing, loving, and liberating faith.
$26.00 US
Apr 26, 2022
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
320 Pages
Convergent Books
What Is Juneteenth?
What Is Juneteenth?
Who HQ, Manuel Gutierrez, Kirsti Jewel
9780593384695
Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States.
$7.99 US
Apr 05, 2022
5-5/16 x 7-5/8
Paperback
112 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 8-12 years
A Flag for Juneteenth
A Flag for Juneteenth
Kim Taylor
9780823452248
Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl.
$18.99 US
Jan 03, 2023
10 x 10
Hardcover
40 Pages
Neal Porter Books
Age 4-8 years
American Soul
American Soul
The Black History of Food in the United States - Including 40 Recipes
Anela Malik, Renae Wilson
9781426222405
Delve into foodways of the United States, including testimonies from more than 30 Black chefs, restaurateurs, historians and luminaries, as well as 40 historically-rooted recipes. Equal parts historical exploration and cookbook, this rich narrative reveals the rich and indelible contributions of the Black diaspora in shaping the footprint of American cuisine.
$40.00 US
Sep 09, 2025
9-1/8 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
320 Pages
National Geographic
Reckoning
Reckoning
Protest. Defiance. Resilience.
9780847836697
Explores the powerful ways in which visual art has long provided its own rich outlet for protest, commentary, escape, and perspective for African Americans.
$55.00 US
Sep 03, 2024
9-1/4 x 11-3/4
Hardcover
224 Pages
Rizzoli Electa
The Antiracist Deck
The Antiracist Deck
100 Meaningful Conversations on Power, Equity, and Justice
Ibram X. Kendi
9780593234846
Engage, learn, and inspire with this deck of 100 conversation starters from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby, Stamped from the Beginning, and more.
$22.00 US
Apr 12, 2022
5-1/2 x 3-1/2
Cards
100 Pages
One World
I am Harriet Tubman
I am Harriet Tubman
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
9780593619179
Now in paperback, here is the story of Harriet Tubman's pivotal role in the fight against slavery, part of the New York Times bestselling biography series about heroes, for ages 5 to 9.
$9.99 US
Mar 28, 2023
7-1/2 x 7-1/2
Paperback
40 Pages
Rocky Pond Books
Age 5-9 years
And We Rise
And We Rise
The Civil Rights Movement in Poems
Erica Martin
9780593352526
*"A powerful, necessary book." SLJ, starred reviewYou’ve heard the names Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, but what about the many other people—and events—that turned moments of injustice into a movement for change?
$19.99 US
Feb 01, 2022
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
160 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 12 and up
The 1619 Project
The 1619 Project
A New Origin Story
9780593230572
A dramatic expansion of one of the definitive journalistic events ofrecent years: The 1619 Project, The New York Times Magazine'saward-winning reframing of the American founding and itscontemporary echoes, placing slavery and resistance at the center of the American story.
$38.00 US
Nov 16, 2021
6-1/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
624 Pages
One World
The Black History Book
The Black History Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
DK
9780744042146
Discover the rich and complex history of the peoples of Africa, and the struggles and triumphs of Black cultures and communities around the world.
$34.99 US
Nov 23, 2021
7-11/16 x 9-3/16
Hardcover
336 Pages
DK
Black Boy Joy
Black Boy Joy
17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
9780593379936
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia! "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness."—Booklist, starred review
$17.99 US
Aug 03, 2021
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
320 Pages
Delacorte Press
Age 9-12 years
The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
A Novel
Colson Whitehead
9780345804327
Here is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, National Book Award-winning, Oprah-anointed, #1 New York Times bestselling novel that explores America's troubled racial past as only Colson Whitehead can--and has become an instant classic.
$20.00 US
Jan 30, 2018
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
336 Pages
Vintage
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time
James Baldwin
9780679601517
A stirring, intimate reflection on the nature of race and American nationhood that is a catalyst for change in a time of turmoil
$22.00 US
Jul 06, 2021
4-11/16 x 7-1/4
Hardcover
112 Pages
Modern Library
Black Arms to Hold You Up
Black Arms to Hold You Up
A History of Black Resistance
Ben Passmore
9780593316122
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR • A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the Ignatz and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Ben Passmore comes a whirlwind graphic history of Black life, taken by force "Virtuosic . . . refreshing . . . Every element seems packed with meaning."—The New York Times "Passmore raises the scale from the personal to the historical . . . with his characteristic acerbic wit and impetuous visual style."—NPR
$22.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
8-1/2 x 11
Paperback
224 Pages
Pantheon
Black Joy Playbook
Black Joy Playbook
30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight
Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts
9780593796795
Reclaim your joy with this beautifully designed and thoughtful playbook from the author of the NAACP Image Award winner Black Joy.
$18.00 US
Oct 29, 2024
6 x 8
Paperback
224 Pages
Ink & Willow
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