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Who Was Betsy Ross?

by James Buckley, Jr.
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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.
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Series: Who Was? Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780698187399
  • Release date: December 26, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780698187399
  • File size: 60143 KB
  • Release date: December 26, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780698187399
  • File size: 60143 KB
  • Release date: December 26, 2014

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.6
Lexile® Measure:840
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

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.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction