{"product_id":"juneteenth-our-day-of-freedom","title":"Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep 3 Readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics–for children who are ready to read on their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Dennis Wyeth\u003c\/b\u003e is a children’s author, poet, and memoirist with over fifty books published. Among her titles are the classic \u003ci\u003eSomething Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eAlways My Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, a Reading Rainbow Book; the American Girl book \u003ci\u003eEvette: The River and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the 2021 Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award; and the Step Into Reading leveled reader \u003ci\u003eJuneteenth: Our Day of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. Wyeth’s memoir piece “I’m a Dancer” was featured in the award-winning anthology \u003ci\u003eThe Talk: Conversations About Race, Love \u0026amp; Truth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWyeth 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWyeth is a \u003ci\u003ecum laude\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drawer-medium\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e9780593434789\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drawer-medium\"\u003ePublished on\u003c\/span\u003eMay 10, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drawer-medium\"\u003ePaperback, 48 pages; Dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e6 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"drawer-medium\"\u003eAge Range\u003c\/span\u003e5-8 years; Grades K-3; \u003cspan class=\"drawer-medium\"\u003eReading Level\u003c\/span\u003eLexile: 680L | Fountas\/Pinnell: Q\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52361891807514,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1785\/3978\/files\/juneteenthourdayoffreedom.jpg?v=1781628948","url":"https:\/\/ncmuseumofhistoryshop.com\/products\/juneteenth-our-day-of-freedom","provider":"NC History Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}