This emotional and lyrical picture book by acclaimed poet Zetta Elliott celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community.
Black child
you were birthed from a
dark
jeweled expanse
infinite and vast
but holy as the womb
Never forget it was HOPE that birthed you. . . .
From birth to beyond, from slavery to freedom, and from generation to generation, this powerful and evocative book shows the breadth and depth of Black history.
| ISBN: | 9780316575133 |
| Publication date: | 4th June 2026 |
| Author: | Zetta Elliott |
| Illustrator: | Noa Denmon |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance People / Places PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |
This emotional and lyrical picture book by acclaimed poet Zetta Elliott celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community.Black childyou were birthed from a darkjeweled expanseinfinite and vastbut holy as the wombNever forget it was HOPE that birthed you. . . .From birth to beyond, from slavery to freedom, and from generation to generation, this powerful and evocative book shows the breadth and depth of Black history.
A Song for Juneteenth features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, People / Places, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
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A Song for Juneteenth was written by Zetta Elliott and published by Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown
A Song for Juneteenth has 40 pages