The Fourth of July by Mary Kay Phelan
The origins of the Declaration of the Independence and information on it's signers.
Grade level: 1-3
The Declaration of Independence by Dennis B. Fradin
See how this famous document came to life.
Grade level: 2-3
Two Biographies to check out by Jean Fritz
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? and What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin
Lively Biographies on two founding fathers.
Grade level: 3-5
America's Birthday: The Fourth of July by Tom Schactman
See how the 4th is celebrated in New England.
Grade level: 3-6
Fire Works, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of The Fourth of July Symbols by James Cross Giblin
A history of the 4th of July holiday and how it was and is celebrated.
Grade level: 3-6
The Story of Valley Forge by Conrad R. Stein
An account of the ordeals George Washington and his men faced during the American Revolution.
Grade level: 4-6
The War for Independence:The Story of the American Revolution by Albert Marrin
Historical Facts are woven into this Story of the American Revolutionary War.
Grade level: 5-8