7 Top historical books like Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem by Sojourner Kincaid Rolle

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Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

By: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries an…

If you liked the historical plot in Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem by Sojourner Kincaid Rolle , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by E.B. Lewis, Angela           Johnson

1. All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

By: E.B. Lewis , Angela Johnson

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Ange… read more

Similar categories in E.B. Lewis's All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • childrens
  • historical
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • african american

2. Juneteenth for Mazie

By: Floyd Cooper

3.78

Format: 438 pages, Hardcover

Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a… read more

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3. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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4. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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5. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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6. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Todd's Timid book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford

7. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • poetry
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
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8. The World Belonged to Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two children's book superstars join forces to celebrate the joy and freedom of summer in the city, … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The World Belonged to Us book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • poetry
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Things in the Basement

By: Ben Hatke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hatke's Things in the Basement book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • childrens
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10. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth by Alice Faye Duncan

11. Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

By: Alice Faye Duncan

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. Growing up in Texas, … read more

Similar categories in Alice Faye Duncan's Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
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12. Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

By: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries an… read more

Similar categories in Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • poetry
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
  • juvenile
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13. A Flag for Juneteenth

By: Kim Taylor

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Junete… read more

Similar categories in Kim Taylor's A Flag for Juneteenth book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • african american
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

14. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist by Gavin Grimm

15. If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist

By: Gavin Grimm

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebratory and empowering story from young trans activist Gavin Grimm, two-time Stonewall Award-… read more

Similar categories in Gavin Grimm's If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States by Alliah L. Agostini

16. The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States

By: Alliah L. Agostini

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2022 the Black Kid Lit Award for Best Historical title. With colorful illustrations … read more

Similar categories in Alliah L. Agostini's The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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17. Build a House

By: Rhiannon Giddens

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, upli… read more

Similar categories in Rhiannon Giddens's Build a House book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • poetry
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • african american
Cover of Juneteenth: A Picture Book for Kids Celebrating Black Joy by Van G Garrett

18. Juneteenth: A Picture Book for Kids Celebrating Black Joy

By: Van G Garrett

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book about our newest national holiday, Juneteenth follows the annual celebration… read more

Similar categories in Van G Garrett's Juneteenth: A Picture Book for Kids Celebrating Black Joy book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
Cover of They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park by Tonya Duncan Ellis

19. They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park

By: Tonya Duncan Ellis

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas—and the origins of J… read more

Similar categories in Tonya Duncan Ellis's They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
Cover of Juneteenth by Kevin P. Winn

20. Juneteenth

By: Kevin P. Winn

4.13

Format: 32 pages, ebook

The Racial Justice in Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have be… read more

Similar categories in Kevin P. Winn's Juneteenth book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • holiday
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
Cover of Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom (Step into Reading) by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

21. Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom (Step into Reading)

By: Sharon Dennis Wyeth

4.24

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about … read more

Similar categories in Sharon Dennis Wyeth's Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom (Step into Reading) book and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle's Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

  • history
  • childrens
  • holiday
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile

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