Author/Illustrator: Alexandra Wallner
Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Group: 3rd - 5th
Summary:
The story takes the reader through Elizabeth Griscom, nicknamed Betsy by her family, life. From the time she could remember she was sewing the caps the Quaker girls in her church wore. When she was a teenager she begged her parents to let her work outside the home. They agreed and she went to work to sew for furniture. She met her husband, John Ross and they fell in love and married. During this time the 13 colonies is what made up North America at the time. Someone suggested that she make the flag, and General Washington showed her the sketch he had in mind and she made one that was different and they agreed it was better. This version is the same we have now but at the time 13 stars.
I would use this book in my classroom as a history lesson. This book would be good on having the students research different moments in history that made an impact and still is in effect today.
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