June 19th is Juneteenth, a federal holiday held to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is the oldest internationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the United States. It is a day to celebrate freedom and emphasize education and achievement.

We put together a list of books for Juneteenth you can read throughout the summer!

1. Four HundredSouls by Keisha N. Blain
2. Shoutin in The Fire by Dante Stewart
3. The 1619 Project by The New York Times and Nicole Hannah Jones
4. A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib