Synopses & Reviews
Schools, parades, post offices, and the moon. These are just some of the places we see the American flag.
Fifty stars stand for the states that make up this country. Thirteen stripes remind us of the colonies that fought for their freedom. But the flag has not always looked the way it does today. Its history is as colored and rich as our country's past. Yet despite the ways the flag has changed in the past two hundred years, the pride, unity, and strength it inspires have never faltered.
STARS AND STRIPES: The Story of the American Flag invites readers to travel back in time and witness firsthand how our flag came to be.
Synopsis
Did you know that the American flag was . . .
-- once made out of scraps and rags?
-- decorated with a fierce rattlesnake?
-- flown from treetops?
-- the inspiration for our national anthem?
The history of the American flag is as colorful and complex as our country's past. Yet despite the way the flag has changed, the pride, unity, and strength it inspires in Americans have never faltered. Dramatic illustrations and spare text invite readers to explore the origins and symbolism of our flag.
About the Author
Sarah L. Thomson is the author of
Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag, a Nebraska Golden Sower Award finalist; all the Wildlife Conservation Society I Can Read Books, including
Amazing Tigers!, winner of an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award; and
What Lincoln Said, written with "admirable simplicity" (ALA Booklist). Sarah lives in Portland, Maine.
Bob Dacey and Debra Bandelin's first picture book collaboration was Miriam's Cup: A Passover Story by Fran Manushkin, a Book-of-the-Month-Club selection. Their numerous awards in illustration and design include gold and silver medals from the New York Society of illustrators. They have been married for ten years and live in upstate New York.