Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner
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A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "So much to like about this, including the folk art-style artwork with childlike appeal, the emphasis on the women who constructed the flag, and the important ways a symbol can influence a country for generations." --Booklist (starred review) From beloved author-illustrator Jessie Hartland comes a whimsical nonfiction picture book that tells the story of the American flag that inspired the poem and our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." If you go to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, you can see a massive American flag: thirty feet tall and forty-two feet long. That's huge But how did it get there? And where did it come from? Well... The story of this giant flag begins in 1812 and stars a major on the eve of battle, a seamstress and her mighty helpers, and a poet named Francis Scott Key. This isn't just the story of one flag. It's the story of "The Star Spangled-Banner," a poem that became our national anthem, too. Dynamically told and stunningly illustrated, Jessie Hartland brings this fascinating and true story to life.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1534402330
ISBN13:9781534402331
Release Date:May 2019
Publisher:Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Length:48 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 11.2" x 8.6"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
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