Uncle Sam and Old Glory: Symbols of America

Have you ever wondered why the American colors are red, white, and blue? Did you know that our national mascot was almost a turkey rather than a bald eagle? Can you trace your family's ancestry back to the Mayflower Pilgrims, or perhaps to a cowboy of the Old West? Do you think you would like to spend Thanksgiving watching footraces rather than televised football or eating venison and oysters rather than turkey? Many of us have played with Lincoln Logs, but did you know that they were named after President Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin?
Symbols have always played a crucial role in shaping our identity as a country. The American buffalo, the Statue of Liberty, the Mayflower, and Uncle Sam himself have all helped convey to the world the American values of liberty and democracy.
Delno and Jean West's lively prose unveils the stories behind America's symbols, complemented by Christopher Manson's handsome woodcuts, which perfectly convey the rugged individualism of the American spirit

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/01/2000
ISBN: 9780689820434
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/06/1999 pg. 78
Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/1999 pg. 1893
Booklist 12/15/1999 pg. 784
School Library Journal 01/01/2000 pg. 127
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 417 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 417 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 36234 / Uncle Sam and Old Glory: Symbols of America
Reading Level: 7.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1