A couple of days later, I received a reply from Melissa saying she loved the concept of my story. I thought she could be the perfect match for 30,000 STITCHES, so I crossed my fingers and sent it along. I continued to query the story and later, connected with Melissa, yay! At the time, I read on Melissa’s wish list that she was seeking heartfelt nonfiction picture books and that she was drawn to historical work. Of our humanity, our resilience, and the power to heal and overcome dark times if we unite and come together as a community-as a people. The story of the flag is a reminder of these things. We took time to listen to one another to understand. We showed each other compassion and kindness. On 9/11, people helped people, and for a long time after, we continued to help one another heal. When I think about what the story of the flag truly means to me, this may sound cliché, but the first thing that comes to mind is human connection. People from all walks of life and all different parts of the country came out and came together to help make the flag whole again. 30,000 STITCHES is the inspiring story of a torn and tattered American flag that flew over Ground Zero days after 9/11 and later took a historic journey across fifty states to be fully restored.
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