06/19/2026
This Juneteenth, we are celebrating freedom through the power of story. This summer, we invite our Village to dive into voices that have shaped literature, history, and culture:
Memoir: "A Committee of One: How Faith + Action = A PurposeFULL Life" by Opal Lee
YA Thriller: "Breakout" by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
Nonfiction: "The Collected Essays" of James Baldwin
Fiction: "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
Poetry: "The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni"
Picture Book: "Hair Love" by Matthew A. Cherry
Chapter Book: "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson