The Star-Spangled Banner
From the Series On My Own History
It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Francis Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a major symbol of patriotism and identity.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-57505-833-7
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$28.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2004-08-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007020, JNF025190, JNF036020 |
| Dewey | 929.9'2'0973 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 79260 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Catherine A. Welch
Catherine A. Welch is an award-winning author with more than 20 books to her credit and is a writing instructor with the Institute of Children's Literature. Elementary teachers have found her two short historical fiction books especially useful in the classroom. A teaching strategy for her book, Clouds of Terror, an NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, appeared in Instructor (October 1995). A four-day lesson plan for Danger at the Breaker, her book praised by School Library Journal and Booklist, appears at teachers.net. While many of her works are biographies and history books, her writing credits include several science books. She has degrees in biology and biochemistry, and enjoys giving writing workshops to children and teachers.
Illustrator: Carrie Warwick
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On My Own History
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