Description: Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army delivered the message that African Americans in Texas were free. Since then, Juneteenth, as the day has come to be known, has steadily gained recognition throughout the United States. ln 2020, a powerful wave of protests and demonstrations calling for racial justice and equality brought new awareness to the significance of the holiday. A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to Book and Mortar Record Store A Flag for Juneteenth -- Kim Taylor Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army delivered the message that African Americans in Texas were free. Since then, Juneteenth, as the day has come to be known, has steadily gained recognition throughout the United States. ln 2020, a powerful wave of protests and demonstrations calling for racial justice and equality brought new awareness to the significance of the holiday. A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday, can't possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag. Debut author and artist Kim Taylor sets this story apart by applying her skills as an expert quilter. Each of the illustrations has been lovingly hand sewn and quilted, giving the book a homespun, tactile quality that is altogether unique. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Author: Kim Taylor Publisher: Neal Porter Books Published: 01/03/2023 Pages: 40 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 0.92lbs Size: 10.24h x 9.92w x 0.39d ISBN: 9780823452248 Audience: Ages 4-8 Review Citation(s): Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2022 Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2022 Publishers Weekly 12/19/2022 Booklist 01/01/2023 pg. 80
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Book Title: Flag for Juneteenth
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Holiday House, Incorporated
Topic: History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), People & Places / United States / African American, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Author: Kim Taylor
Item Length: 10.4 in
Item Width: 10.4 in
Format: Hardcover