Author: Rebecca Caudill
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780808593591
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When Charley Cornett begins school, no one expects to ever see him carrying the flag, an honored privilege for being helpful. He's too curious. Then one day, Charley surprises everyone, and what he learns that day adds a great deal to his already very full life.
Author: Rebecca Caudill
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
Published: 1995-05-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780805044003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Gordon C. Rhea
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2009-04-13
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 0786739525
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For forty years, Charles Whilden lived a life noteworthy for failure. Then, in a remarkable chain of events, this aging, epileptic desk clerk from Charleston found himself plunged into the brutal battlefields of the Wilderness (May 57, 1864) and Spotsylvania Court House (May 820, 1864). In an astonishing act of bravery, he wrapped the flag around his body and led a charge that won critical ground for the Confederates, changing the course of one of the war's most significant battles. Gordon C. Rhea combines his deep knowledge of Civil War history with original sources, such as a treasure trove of letters written by Charles Whilden, to tell the story of this unusual life. Growing up in a prominent family that had fallen on hard times, Charles received a good education, and his letters reveal flashes of intelligence. But he failed at the practice of law in his home state and in his endeavors elsewhere, including copper speculation, real estate ventures, and farming. After the attack on Fort Sumter, Charles returned to Charleston to enlist in Confederate service, only to be turned down until the rebellion was on its last legs. Even then he saw only a few weeks of combat. But in that time, he discovered a bravery within himself that nothing in his former existence suggested he had.
Author: Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-04-15
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 0448428385
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →June 14 is Flag Day, but with so many American flags proudly displayed, every day seems like Flag Day. Perfect for reading together with a young child, F Is for Flag shows in simple terms how one flag can mean many things: a symbol of unity, a sign of welcome, and a reminder that-in good times and in bad-everyone in our country is part of one great big family.
Author: Kate Messner
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2012-07-13
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 054544313X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Three kids get caught up in an adventure of historic proportions!Anna, José, and Henry are complete strangers with more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington D.C. airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have announced that the famous flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been stolen! Anna, certain that the culprits must be snowed in too, recruits Henry and José to help catch the thieves and bring them to justice. But when accusations start flying, they soon realize there's more than justice at stake. As the snow starts clearing, Anna, José, and Henry find themselves in a race against time (and the weather!) to prevent the loss of an American treasure.
Author: Lonely Planet Kids
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: 2019-09-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1788686543
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Did you know that flags are actually pictures that send a message to everyone who sees them? In The Flag Book you'll uncover the hidden meanings of flags- from country and state colours to flags used in sports, on ships and aeroplanes, and by the most dastardly of Caribbean pirates.