Grove, Tim

Summary: Complemented by historical artwork and photos, an account of the lesser-known history of America's national anthem describes the American flag's design, the important contributions of free black soldiers during the War of 1812, and the intense battle that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.5 GRO

Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Summary: With bombs bursting overhead, a tattered flag flying ... Joined by two cartoon flies and their factual narrative infused with kid-friendly fun, readers go above deck with Francis Scott Key and witness the birth of the U.S. national anthem during the War of 1812.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.5 TRO

Fulton, Kristen

Summary: Discover the story of the girl who sewed the American flag that inspired the lyrics of the National Anthem in this beautifully illustrated celebration of our country’s iconic symbol for freedom. Caroline Pickersgill came from a family of the best flag makers in Baltimore. She and her family proudly stitched the grand flag that gallantly whipped in the wind over Fort McHenry. But when the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 Ful

Orr, Tamra

Summary: "Introduces young readers to primary sources related to the Star-Spangled Banner"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.9 ORR

Molotsky, Irvin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.52 MOL

Buckley, James

Summary: Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROS

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 921 ROS

Shearer, Benjamin F.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwood Press 2002

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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 929.92 SHE

Clay, Kathryn

Summary: "Introduces young readers to primary sources related to the U.S. flag"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press a capstone imprint 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.9 CLA

Firestone, Mary.

Summary: Examines the history of the flag of the United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2007

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America Firestone

Krummes, Daniel.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nautical Works Press (102 East Front St., Traverse City, Mich. 49684) 1997

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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 738.3 KRU

Miller, Marla R.

Summary: A richly woven biography of the beloved patriot Betsy Ross, her fabled creation of "the first flag," and an enthralling portrait of everyday life in Revolutionary War-era Philadelphia.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3092 ROSS, BETSY MIL

Defoe, Gideon

Summary: "Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to exist in the first place. Occasionally they explode violently. A few slip away almost unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either "got too greedy" or "Napoleon turned up." Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence. This...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Europa Editions 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 911 DEF

Borth, Teddy

Summary: Charlotte Flair is the daughter of the WWE's only two-time hall of famer, Ric Flair. Read about how Charlotte got into wrestling and how her matches started a women's revolution in WWE. The easy to read text is joined with beautiful and colorful photographs showing some of Charlotte's best moments in the ring. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Bolt is an...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.812 BOR

Blais, Madeleine

Summary: "In the 1970s, Madeleine Blais' in-laws purchased a vacation house on Martha's Vineyard for the exorbitant sum of $80,000. 2.2 miles down a poorly marked, one lane dirt road, the house was better termed a shack--it had no electricity, no modern plumbing, the roof leaked, and mice had invaded the walls. It was perfect. Sitting on Tisbury Great Pond--well-stocked with oysters and crab for foraged...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BLAIS, MADELEINE BLA

Mansfield, Stephen

Summary: "A book about the history, geography, culture, religion, etc. of Laos"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.4 MAN