Some of the best children/young adult books about historical figures or times are written by Anne Rinaldi. I picked one up at Mt. Vernon for my godson, and found out a great deal about Juneteenth that I hadn't known. Ann Rinaldi's Great Episodes series are historical, but also reader-friendly.
Come Juneteenth (Great Episodes)
by Ann Rinaldi
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