| The Bald Eagle Contributor(s): Hicks, Terry Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761421335 ISBN-13: 9780761421337 Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.01 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Children see "Proud to be American" signs on cars and in windows everywhere. Yet have they any idea what the words really mean? Do they understand why they pledge allegiance to the flag, sing "The Star-Spangled Banner," and celebrate the Fourth of July? Do they know why the Liberty Bell was rung, who lives in the White House, or why the Statue of Liberty holds a torch? It is the aim of Symbols of America to explain, in an engaging manner and with words young readers can readily understand, the origins and meanings of America's greatest symbols |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, Etc. |
| Dewey: 929.9 |
| LCCN: 2005020609 |
| Series: Symbols of America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 9.18" W x 9.22" (0.76 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110091 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Children see Proud to be American signs on cars and in windows everywhere. Yet have they any idea what the words really mean? Do they understand why they pledge allegiance to the flag, sing The Star-Spangled Banner, and celebrate the Fourth of July? Do they know why the Liberty Bell was rung, who lives in the White House, or why the Statue of Liberty holds a torch? It is the aim of Symbols of America to explain, in an engaging manner and with words young readers can readily understand, the origins and meanings of America's greatest symbols |