Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag - Mass Market Paperbound

by John Herman (Author), Robin Roraback (Illustrator)

Learn all about the American flag in this Level 3 reader, ideal for children ready to read on their own. The perfect way to introduce kids to U.S. history and prepare them to celebrate America's 250th birthday!

Did you know that some people call the American flag Stars and Stripes, or Old Glory? Or that it hasn't always looked the way it does today? That's because the American flag has a rich and fascinating history dating all the way back to the 1700s, before the United States was even a country! Young readers will learn all this and more from this captivating, easy-to-understand level 3 reader, perfect for kids learning how to read independently.

Complete with charming illustrations, simple, large text, and a skilled overview of American history that is easily accessible to children, Red, White, and Blue shares the important true story about how the United States became a country, the development of its flag, and its patriotic past.

Reader Level 3: Level 3 is for Transitional Readers who are comfortable with multi-syllable and compound words. These books include more dialogue, different points of view, complex storylines, and are available in a range of genres.

Author Biography

John Herman has written the books Labyrinth, One Winter's Night, and Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag.