| Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner Contributor(s): Hartland, Jessie (Author), Hartland, Jessie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1534402330 ISBN-13: 9781534402331 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 929.920 |
| LCCN: 2018039717 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.2" W x 8.6" (1.00 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Locality - Baltimore, Maryland - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hartland, Jessie: - Jessie Hartland is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum and Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child. Her collaboration with author Diane Stanley, Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science, was designated an ALA Notable Book, among many other accolades, and her illustrations were praised as "full of wit" by Booklist in a starred review. Jessie lives in New York City. |