30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag by Amanda Davis Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

 

Today marks twenty years since the 9/11 attack. 30,000 Stitches is the inspiring story of a flag that hung from Ground Zero in the days after the attack. After awhile, it became tattered and torn. Instead of throwing it away, Americans from all over worked together to repair this flag. In fact, the flag actually traveled to all fifty states. Together, Americans carefully stitched and cared for this flag, thread by thread, one stitch at a time.

30,000 Stitches is written for children in kindergarten through third grade. It is a large, colorful almost square book between 9 and 10 inches tall and across. However, this book is not too simplistic for older children. Instead, it is easy to understand and read and is actually a wonderful historical record that would truly appeal to all ages. The  illustrations are eye catching and truly beautiful. There are also actual photos along with some history notes at the back of the book. All in all, 30,000 Stitches is a lovely remembrance, not of a tragedy that we all want to forget--but instead it is a reminder that we can all come together and do great things if we work together to do so.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Worthy Kids. All opinions within this review are my own.