Description - Birth of the Star-Spangled Banner: A Fly on the Wall History by ,Thomas,Kingsley Troupe
Who better to tell the stories of great moments in history than flies on the wall? Hitch a ride with charming cartoon flies as they visit key events from the Apollo Moon landing to the Titanic's tragic journey. These books buzz with plenty of facts and kid-friendly humour. With bombs bursting overhead, a tattered flag flying ... Joined by two cartoon flies and their factual narrative infused with kid-friendly fun, readers go above deck with Francis Scott Key and witness the birth of the U.S. national anthem during the War of 1812. AGES: 6 to 8 AUTHOR: Thomas Kingsley Troupe has written more than thirty children's books. His book Legend of the Werewolf (Picture Window Books, 2011) received a bronze medal for the Moonbeam Children's Book Award. SELLING POINTS: Cartoon fly narrators and their charming/kid-friendly comments/questions make the past fun and accessible 1st-person narration puts readers right in the action Informative introductions and afterwords and timelines show at a glance how the story fits into history's "big picture"
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