Download or read book Easy Reader Biographies Betsy Ross written by Pamela Chanko and published by Scholastic Teaching Resources. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography of Betsy Ross describes how, according to some accounts, she helped design and then sew the first American flag.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Christy Devillier and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the life and contributions of an individual who helped shape world history.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Becky White and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rip, rip, stitch. Piece by piece, Betsy Ross creates the first American flag. This Level E book is perfect for early readers. Simple, rhythmic text describes the creation of the flag--thirteen stripes and thirteen five-pointed stars. Easy enough for the earliest readers, this is a fun look at a beloved story. With clever rhymes and charming art, Betsy Ross is a celebration of American history and craft work. Illustrator Megan Lloyd followed Betsy's example--ripping and dyeing and stitching to create cozy fabric scenes portraying the creation of this historic symbol. Hand-dyed fabric and careful embroidery makes this unique take on Old Glory stand out. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! Level E stories feature a distinct beginning, middle, and end, with kid-friendly illustrations offering clues for more challenging sentences. Varied punctuation and simple contractions may be included. Level E books are suitable for early first graders. When Level E is mastered, follow up with Level F.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betsy Ross is near and dear to American's hearts. She was the young and talented seamstress believed to have sewn the first American flag. What an honor! She was the woman who sewed up a new nation! These popular readers include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. They are great for ages 7-12 (grades 2-6), because although simple, these readers have substance and really engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses. Get the Answer Key for the Quizzes! Click HERE.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Jane Duden and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2002 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman. Examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag and explains the importance of the Betsy Ross legacy in today's society.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Jan Mader and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Simple text and photographs present the life and legend of Betsy Ross"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Judith St. George and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-11-15 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.
Download or read book Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble written by Stephanie Greene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Betsy Ross is upset when her brother tells her that she cannot make furniture because she is a girl, but her mother teaches her that she can still do important things.
Download or read book Who Was Betsy Ross written by James Buckley, Jr. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-12-26 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That’s up for debate, but Who Was Betsy Ross? tells the story of a fierce patriot who certainly helped create the flag of a new nation.
Download or read book Betsy Ross and the Making of America written by Marla R. Miller and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-22 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly woven biography of the beloved patriot Betsy Ross, and an enthralling portrait of everyday life in Revolutionary War-era Philadelphia Betsy Ross and the Making of America is the first comprehensively researched and elegantly written biography of one of America's most captivating figures of the Revolutionary War. Drawing on new sources and bringing a fresh, keen eye to the fabled creation of "the first flag," Marla R. Miller thoroughly reconstructs the life behind the legend. This authoritative work provides a close look at the famous seamstress while shedding new light on the lives of the artisan families who peopled the young nation and crafted its tools, ships, and homes. Betsy Ross occupies a sacred place in the American consciousness, and Miller's winning narrative finally does her justice. This history of the ordinary craftspeople of the Revolutionary War and their most famous representative will be the definitive volume for years to come.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Connie Roop and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the story of how Philadelphian wife, mother, businesswoman, and patriot Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Susan Sales Harkins and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the legend of Betsy Ross, a Patriot and seamstress who may have sewn America's first flag.
Download or read book Who Was Betsy Ross written by Colleen Adams and published by Rosen Classroom. This book was released on 2000-12-30 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to the life of Betsy Ross.
Download or read book Betsy Ross and the American Flag written by Kay Melchisedech Olson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the life of Betsy Ross and recounts the legend of how she sewed the first American flag.
Download or read book Betsy Ross written by Ann Weil and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1986-10-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the character-shaping events in the childhood of Betsy Ross that led up to her making the first American flag.
Download or read book Easy Reader Biographies written by Violet Findley and published by . This book was released on 2007-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 biographies that help students learn to read and comprehend key features of nonfiction.
Download or read book Betsy Ross The Woman Who Made the First Flag written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the first day of 1752, a new baby was born. Her parents were Samuel and Rebecca Griscom. They named their baby Elizabeth, but soon everyone called her Betsy. Betsy grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father worked as a carpenter. He helped to build many buildings. He helped build the Carpenters Hall and many houses. He even built the house that Betsy and her family lived in. Samuel Griscom also helped build the bell tower on the Pennsylvania State House. Years later the State House became the place where America became a country. The Declaration of Independence was signed there. That's when they changed the name of the State House to Independence Hall. Betsy had seventeen brothers and sisters. Eight of them were older than she was, and eight of them were younger. Betsy was right in the middle. However, life was very hard in Betsy's day. Eight of her brothers and sisters died before they became adults. Read the story of the woman who sewed the first flag for the newly born United States of America. Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
