Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom

Sharon Dennis Wyeth ∙ Illustrated by Kim Holt

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Published on May 10, 2022 | 48 Pages

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Grades K–3
Ages 5–8

Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader.

On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered. Order Number 3 was read, proclaiming that they were no longer enslaved—they were free. People danced, wept tears of joy, and began to plan their new lives. Juneteenth became an annual celebration that is observed by more and more Americans with parades, picnics, family gatherings, and reflection on the words of historical figures, to mark the day when freedom truly rang for all.

Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own.

ISBN 9780593434789 (Paperback)
Published on May 10, 2022
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 48
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 680L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9780593434802 (Ebook)
Published on May 10, 2022
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 48
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 680L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

ISBN 9780593586426 (Audiobook Download)
Published on May 10, 2022
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 680L | Fountas/Pinnell: Q

Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Sharon Dennis Wyeth is a children’s author, poet, and memoirist with over fifty books published. Among her titles are the classic Something Beautiful, a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; Always My Dad, a Reading Rainbow Book; the American Girl book Evette: The River and Me, recipient of the 2021 Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award; and the Step Into Reading leveled reader Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom. Wyeth’s memoir piece “I’m a Dancer” was featured in the award-winning anthology The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth.

Wyeth is a recipient of the Stephen Crane Literary Award, an NAACP Education Award, a Mid-Atlantic Arts Award, and a Cave Canem Fellowship for African American poets. Additional book honors include citations from the Children’s Book Council, LAMDA Literary Awards, and the New York Public Library.

Wyeth is a cum laude graduate of Harvard University, with an MFA in creative writing and memoir from Hunter College, where she received the prestigious Shuster Award. She is a visiting Associate Professor of creative writing in the Children’s Literature Department at Hollins University. Learn more about her work at sharondenniswyeth.com.