An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York
Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith (The 1619 Project:
Born on the Water) that challenges the meaning behind the
still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young
girls who live across the street from each other.
Bianca is Keira’s
best friend. At school, they are inseparable. But Keira questions
their friendship when she learns more about the meaning of the
Confederate flag hanging from Bianca’s front porch. Will the two
friends be able to overlook their distinct understandings of the
flag? Or will they reckon with the flag’s effect on yesterday and
today?
In That Flag,
Tameka Fryer Brown and Nikkolas Smith graciously tackle the issues of
racism, the value of friendship, and the importance of understanding
history so that we move forward together in a thought-provoking,
stirring, yet ultimately tender tale.
A perfect
conversation starter for the older and younger generations alike,
this book includes back matter on the history of the Confederate flag
and notes from the creators.