Book Detail

Stars and Stripes

Publication Information
Author:  Fisher, Leonard Everett Illustrator:  Fisher, Leonard Everett
Title:  Stars and Stripes Date:  1993
Publisher:  Holiday House City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8234-1053-6 ISBN, hardback:  

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

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, easy reading, reference

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Alternating phrases from the Pledge of Allegiance with illustrations of American flags, the author/illustrator shows the growth and change in America's national flag.

Teaching Ideas:
Historical information about the American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance bracket the body of the book. Students may want to discuss the symbolisms of the patterns. Teams might research the historic events represented by the flags. Students could discuss why we had so many different flags. www.icss.com/usflag/

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet History > region > U.S. history
bullet Government/Civics > flags
bullet Government/Civics > Pledge of Allegiance


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