A Flag for Juneteenth

by Shanae Johnson and 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823452247
• ISBN13: 9780823452248
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Neal Porter Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.9" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3