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• On the Fourth of July

  Rudd, Maggie,

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  Happy birthday, America! This picture book celebrates patriotism, community, and summertime.

• Independence Day

  Dittmer, Lori,

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  A kindergarten-level introduction to Independence Day, covering the holiday's history, popular traditions, and such defining symbols as flags and parades.

• America, My Love, America, My Heart

  Peoples-Riley, Daria,

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  America, do you love me? A single question from a single child multiplies across the country with every page turn, inviting in more and more children of color--and their question.

• Light for All

  Engle, Margarita,

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  Illustrations and easy-to-read text tell of travelers who have left their homelands to bring their talents, hopes, and determination to a land where Liberty's light shines for all.

• The American Revolution

  Messner, Kate,

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  A book that explores the hidden truth about the American Revolution featuring sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels.

• Rescuing the Declaration of Independence

  How We Almost Lost the Words That Built America

  Redding, Anna Crowley,

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  This is the true story about the lowly clerk who saved the Declaration of Independence from being destroyed by the British army in the War of 1812.

• Our Flag Was Still There

  the True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner

  Hartland, Jessie,

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  The story of this giant flag begins in 1812. It involves 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Fourth of July

  Spinelli, Jerry,

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  A responsible little boy who's eager to do his part wakes up joyful and ready to celebrate his favorite day of all. But there's a lot of work to do--pies to be baked, deviled eggs to be filled--and the boy has lots of jobs to complete before he can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pie Is for Sharing

  Ledyard, Stephanie Parsley,

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  During a Fourth of July picnic, a group of children display how easy it is to share things, including a pie, a jump rope, and a hug.

• The Statue of Liberty

  Bauer, Marion Dane,

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  An introduction to the Statue of Liberty explains how it was built, what it is made of, and the symbolism behind it, and provides interesting facts pertaining to this wonder.

• W Is for Welcome

  a Celebration of America's Diversity

  Herzog, Brad,

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  This alphabet book uses poetry to celebrate America's diverse population. In addition to celebrating America's history and development, key concepts such as naturalization and steps to citizenship are explained in easy-to-understand terms for the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Picnic With Oliver

  Song, Mika,

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  The two friends are going on a picnic—but not everything goes as planned. First their cart breaks, and Philbert must find a solution: a bagel wheel! Then Philbert goes sailing and Oliver has to save him from a storm using some equally clever…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And Then Comes Summer

  Brenner, Tom,

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  From flip-flops and hide and seek to fireworks and ice-cream trucks, there is something for everyone in this bright and buoyant celebration of the summer season.

• Eloise and the Big Parade

  McClatchy, Lisa,

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  Eloise and Nanny are going to a big parade!

• Blue Sky White Stars

  Naberhaus, Sarvinder,

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  A stirring poetic tribute to the beauty and wonder of America's symbols, history, landscape.

• Independence Cake

  a Revolutionary Confection Inspired by Amelia Simmons, Whose True History Is Unfortunately Unknown

  Hopkinson, Deborah,

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  Celebrate American independence with this delightful picture book. Meet the amazing Amelia Simmons: mother's helper, baker of delectable cakes, and soon-to-be authoress of the first American cookbook.

• I Am George Washington

  Meltzer, Brad,

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  Profiles the first President of the United States, from his childhood and early military endeavors to his role as general during the American Revolution and his legacy as the first president.

• The Explosive Story of Fireworks!

  Einhorn, Kama, 1969-

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  In this book readers will learn all about how fireworks were invented in China over 2,000 years ago, how Queen Elizabeth I created a special honor for the person who created the best fireworks, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.

• Betsy Ross

  Weil, Ann, 1908-1969,

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  Recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.

• The Star-spangled Banner

  Spier, Peter,

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  This info-packed story of our national anthem includes illustrated lyrics and musical notations. It traces the history of the War of 1812 and the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem.