A small-town family celebrates the Fourth of July by attending a parade, having a picnic, and watching fireworks. Interspersed throughout the pages are patriotic songs and traditional rhymes.
Spending summer vacation on a Maine island, Rebecca misses her best friend Emily until she meets Amanda, who invites Rebecca to be in the Fourth of July parade.
When her Houdini-esque canine instigates a feud with her neighbor Mrs. Pratt, Lucy Stone becomes the number one suspect when Mrs. Pratt is murdered.
Taking a nostalgic look at summers gone by, this book provides a delightful compendium of holiday traditions, historic reflections on freedom, terrific trivia and famous 4ths, small-town happenings, song lyrics, and more.
Discusses the history and traditions involved in celebrating Independence Day on July 4th in the United States. Includes a brief description of some celebrations of independence in other countries of the world.
This series explores key dates in history - what happened on the day and the background and consequences of the event. This text examines the US Declaration of Independence.
A young girl explains the meaning of Independence Day and describes how she and her family celebrate the Fourth of July.
Spectators wait to see what will come next as they watch the town's Fourth of July parade.
Independence Day also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Independence Day is part of Jump!'s Holidays series.
Spanning late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century popular customs, this book is packed with party and decorating ideas, delicious menus, and games, as well as inspiring poems and prose.
In the United States, the Fourth of July means picnics, parades, and fireworks. But it wasn't always so. The First Independence Day happened during a time of war. Here's the story.