

Star-Spangled: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem
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“O say can you see” begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there is much more to the story than what is sung at ball games. What was this battle about? Whose bombs were bursting, and why were rockets glaring? Who sewed those broad stripes and bright stars? Why were free black soldiers fighting on both sides? Who was Francis Scott Key anyway, and how did he end up with such a close view?
Star-Spangled tells the whole story from the perspectives of different real players—both American and British—of this obscure but important battle from American history.
List of characters. Preface. Epilogue. Places to visit. Time line. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Full-color illustrations and reproductions.
ISBN: 9781419741029
JLG Release: Sep 2020
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Book Details
ISBN
9781419741029
First Release
September 2020
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
973.5
Trim Size
8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Page Count
176
Accelerated Reader
N/AScholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
N/AFormat
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Abrams
Potentially Sensitive Areas
Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War , Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context
Topics
Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), "The Star-Spangled Banner" (song), Battle of Baltimore, 1814, Baltimore, Maryland, Flags, Nineteenth-century US history, War of 1812,