Tameka Fryer Brown

K-Gr 4—It's the Confederate flag, a point of pride for one family, but tragedy and heartbreak for the other at the
center of Brown's book. How two children find the grace, good will, and courage to have a conversation is a lesson
that readers will not see coming. Important in a polarized world

Children's picture book about the Confederate flag, and why it is a symbol of racism and hate in this country, not a symbol of southern pride and culture.

The confederate flag, or “that flag”, is a symbol of hate in our nation that people insist is just a symbol of heritage. But it’s a symbol that hurts. This book illustrates such story as two girls learn what that symbol means, and how our heritage informs our modern, and how that needs to change. This book was heartbreakingly real. It is fantastic in the way it portrays a modern story that plays out in schools now.

A MUST read to talk about topics like the Confederacy, "Southern heritage" and symbols of hate. It is SO beautifully and tastefully done. Indeed some people do not fully grasp the meaning behind symbols and to call out in a way that doesn't completely vilify the South.....yes yes yes

I'm a fan. And I will recommend. And I will talk with Audrey one day about it.