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By Dawn's Early Light

Publication Information
Author:  Kroll, Steven Illustrator:  Andreasen, Dan
Title:  By Dawn's Early Light Date:  1994
Publisher:  Scholastic City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-590-45054-9 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, historical fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
This is an historically accurate and beautifully illustrated account of how Francis Scott Key came to write "The Star Spangled Banner."

Teaching Ideas:
This is a straightforward and interesting telling of an event from U.S. history. It might be part of a text set about wars, U.S. history , or even music. End matter consisting of an author's note, photographs, maps, a bibliography, an index, and sheet music for "The Star Spangled Banner," offers rich possibilities for learning more and for teaching study skills. www.icss.com/usflag/francis.scott.key.html, www.andrews.edu/~downm/

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet History > topic > political expansion > patriotism
bullet History > topic > war > War of 1812 > Star Spangled Banner
bullet Music
bullet Music > musicians > Key, Francis Scott


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