The American Flag

Welcome Books: American Symbols

by Lloyd G. Douglas

paperback

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Picture Books, Childrens

20 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2003

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very short and simplified look at the U.S. flag for very young readers. Each spread has two sentences on the left page and a photo of the flag on the right.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: 1. Symbol of America -- 2. American Flag -- 3. Flag Day -- 4. New Words -- 5. To Find Out More -- 6. Index -- 7. About the Author

[Randie D. Camp, M.S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read non-fiction text to introduce the American flag to young readers. Photographs are interesting and allow for extension beyond the text.

[Sarah Kaiser · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chose this book because it is a great informational piece on the history of the American flag. It outlines its origin and how it's changed over time. This is for sure a book I would put in my classroom, as I feel it is important for kids to know the history of our country.

[Sonia Contreras · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book talks all about the American Flag, from it's beginning to what it represents. The flag was chosen on June 14, 1977. There was only thirteen stars on the first American flag. It has gone through many changes, for example, our current flag has fifty stars. The number of stripes remains the same as the first flag.

This book is a good example of what an information text book should be like. In the beginning, the reader will see that there is a table of contents, which aids them in finding information they are specifically looking for. Throughout the text the author uses bold words. The bold words can be found in the back of the book under the glossary, along with their definitions. Overall, this book would be great as a basic introductory to the history of the American Flag.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 74746 EN Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV

[Katie Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

The American Flag book is a great book for the younger readers that want to know some facts about the American Flag. I would use this in the classroom when studying history.