{"product_id":"our-flag-was-still-there-the-true-story-of-mary-pickersgill-and-the-star-spangled-banner-9781534402331","title":"Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf 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 \u003ci\u003ehuge\u003c\/i\u003e  But how did it get there? And where did it come from? Well... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDynamically told and stunningly illustrated, Jessie Hartland brings this fascinating and true story to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534402331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 11.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2019 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e506453 \/ Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessie Hartland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657464901788,"sku":"9781534402331","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ea1969db-e823-4aaf-b4bd-38e6fc02b368.jpg?v=1603890671","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/our-flag-was-still-there-the-true-story-of-mary-pickersgill-and-the-star-spangled-banner-9781534402331","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}