{"product_id":"my-red-white-and-blue-alana-tyson","title":"My Red,White, and Blue;  Alana Tyson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful story about the mixture of pride and pain that one Black family finds in the American flag, and an invitation for each of us to choose how we relate to America, its history, and the flag that means so many things to so many people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With engaging, lyrical text, and breathtaking art...the book fits precisely into conversations today about Black identity in America...a bold reminder that [the flag] belongs to everyone.\" – Ebony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the American flag mean to you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor some, it’s a vision of hope and opportunity. For others, it represents pain and loss. And for many, it’s more complicated than that—a symbol of a nation where the basic ideas of freedom and equality are still up for debate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom slavery and segregation through Rosa Parks and Barack Obama, the history of Black people in America is a mixture of pride and pain. And while the flag might mean different things to different people, with some choosing to kneel and others to salute, ultimately, it is up to each of us to the American flag is ours to see and relate to as we choose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this powerfully validating story that showcases many facets of Black American history through the eyes of a young Black boy in conversation with his grandfather, we are all invited to choose how to relate to America, and to the flag that means so many things to so many people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for My Red, White, and Blue :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An effective and necessary look at patriotism, history, protest, pride, and using your voice. The beautiful art adds so much to the text.” –Teen Librarian Toolbox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Essential…This overview of Black history in America is an indispensable new classroom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 17, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlana is a native New Yorker from Brooklyn, NY, who decided her Masters Degree in Journalism would best serve her as an author. She published her first book, \"The Tyson Chronicles\" in 2011.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer debut picture book, \"My Red, White, and Blue\" is slated for release in Jan 2023 by Philomel (an imprint of Penguin Random House).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlana currently resides in Alexandria, VA with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49495080534338,"sku":"","price":10.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/myredwhiteblue.jpg?v=1722451226","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/my-red-white-and-blue-alana-tyson","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}