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    The Flag Maker
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    The Flag Maker

    By Susan Campbell Bartoletti and Claire A. Nivola

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
    Release dateMay 14, 2007
    ISBN9780547707792
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    The Flag Maker
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    Susan Campbell Bartoletti

    Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the acclaimed author of many award-winning nonfiction books, including the Newbery Honor winner Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow, the Sibert Medal winner Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, and Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America. Susan makes her home in Pennsylvania. Visit her online at www.scbartoletti.com.

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    • 4/5
      "The Flag Maker" is an informational picture book about the creation of the flag that hung during the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. We know this flag now as "The Star-Spangled Banner." Author Susan Campbell Bartoletti tells the story through the eyes of Caroline Pickersgill, a thirteen-year-old girl who aided her mother, Mary, in the sewing and construction of what would later become the American symbol of freedom. Upon completion of the flag, the words of the national anthem are played out as young Caroline watches the US defend itself from British invasion. Once the battle is over and the sky has cleared, Caroline sees the flag that she helped created "hoisted high above the ramparts" (30) of Fort McHenry, signifying that the US had successfully defended itself against the British attack. As I was reading this book, I thought about the amount of times I have sung the "Star-Spangled Banner.” If someone had come up to me prior to reading this book and asked what the song was specifically about, I would not have been able to give a very informed answer. We routinely do things, like sing the National Anthem, or recite the Pledge of Allegiance, without any real explanation of why we are doing so. As a teacher, this is where I see great value in books like "The Flag Maker." A student does not need to read a history textbook to establish a basic understanding of what something like the National Anthem, or the War of 1812 was all about. The information presented in this little book, while succinct, provides fantastic background information that could be delivered to students in quick read-aloud before a related lesson or unit of study.
    • 4/5
      Wonderful--good nonfiction for American history units, Women's History Month, Flag Day...
    • 2/5
      Summary: This story is about a young girl named Caroline who was commissioned along with her mother to make the American flag. Genre: Historical fiction.Personal reflection: I think this book gave an interesting take on a classic story. Bartoletti made the story interesting to young readers by making a young girl the focus of the story. It gives kids the inspiration that even though they are young they can accomplish really big things. Concept: I think one of the strongest uses of this book would be to inspire young readers to reach for the stars.