A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of 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 learn the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag.

In creating A Flag For Juneteenth, debut author and artist Kim Taylor applied her skills as a master quilter. Each of her illustrations has been quilted and lovingly hand embroidered, giving the book a homespun, tactile quality that will appeal to readers young and old.

From the dust jacket