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Red, White, and Blue Hc
Contributor(s): Knowlton, Laurie (Author)
ISBN: 1589800672     ISBN-13: 9781589800670
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2002
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Annotation: Featuring heartfelt patriotic sentiments and innovative textile artwork, Red, White, and Blue celebrates the power and beauty of Old Glory, as well as the greatness of the country it symbolizes.
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction
Dewey: 811.54
LCCN: 2002006345
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 10.34" W x 8.48" (0.81 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 65630
Reading Level: 2.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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"Full of facts, this colorful book should please young readers."
--Ohioana Quarterly

"Great artwork "
--Northern Latitudes Literacy Network

"My flag answers to many names: 'Old Glory, ' 'Stars and Stripes, ' 'Star Spangled Banner.' But to me you will forever be my Red, White, and Blue."

Red, White, and Blue celebrates the American flag by describing what it means to one small child. Using innovative textile artwork, Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton illustrates the poetic text as she explains what the flag's three colors represent, "sacrifice, loyalty, pride." As the young heroine pedals her bike under a rippling flag, she declares, "Our people may be of every color, but we are united by the Red, White, and Blue." This historically rich book will be a great addition to any child's library.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN FLAG
In 1777, the Continental Congress declared that the flag would have a patch of blue signifying the heavens. One white star for each state would form a "new constellation." Alternating red and white stripes represented the states. These stripes multiplied as states were added, until Congress passed a law returning the number of stripes to the initial thirteen to stand for the original thirteen colonies.

It has been said that George Washington believed the white stripes stood for liberty. The Veterans of Foreign Wars believe the red stripes stand for the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who defend the rights and liberties of the United States of America. The color blue reminds citizens of their loyalty to our nation.

Contributor Bio(s): Knowlton, Laurie: - LAURIE LAZZARO KNOWLTON has authored more than 35 books. Her best-selling children's book Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots On won the Premier Print Award from Eastman Kodak. Art from another one of her picture books, Red, White, and Blue, has been displayed by the Robert L. and Posy Huebner Collection and was highlighted on Martha Stewart's radio station. An international speaker, Knowlton loves kicking back on her ranch, Roots 'n Wings.