The Children's Book of America
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Author(s)William J. Bennett, Michael Hague
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN / ASINB0002IM2AG
ISBN-13978B0002IM2A4
Sales Rank2,037,365
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? Filled with history & folktales, songs & poems, heroes & everyday Americans, this indispensable book is a classic collection of great Americana, accompanied by wonderful paintings that bring to life in rich detail the story of our nation's heritage. From tales of national heroes like Abigail Adams & Robert E. Lee, to stories of adventure & ingenuity such as Lewis & Clark's explorations & Thomas Edison's inventions, to songs & poems about American life like "Home on the Range" & "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," this book is a celebration of our nation's history & spirit for the youngest Americans.