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.