| The Fourth of July Story Contributor(s): Dalgliesh, Alice (Author), Nonnast, Marie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0684131641 ISBN-13: 9780684131641 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1972 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious - Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Patriotic Holidays - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| LCCN: 56006138 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.8" W x 10.1" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Independence Day - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What happened on the Fourth of July long before there were fireworks and parades? Alice Dalgliesh takes young readers back to revolutionary times, back to the colonists' desire for freedom and the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Simple text captures the excitement of the era, telling how word of Independence traveled up and down the thirteen colonies, touching the lives of everyday people throughout the land. Like all of Alice Dalgliesh's work, The Fourth of July Story remains an American classic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dalgliesh, Alice: - Alice Dagliesh wrote many books for young readers, including The Thanksgiving Story, The Fourth of July Story, the Bears on Hemlock Mountain, and The Little Wooden Farmer, all available from Aladdin.Nonnast, Marie: - Marie Nonnast illustrated many books for children and shared a birthday with the United States of America: the Fourth of July. |