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 th

A “first-rate” biography of the seamstress and patriot and a vivid portrait of life in Revolutionary-era Philadelphia: “Authoritative and engrossing” (P

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

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. R

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 inde