Long May She Wave: The True Story of Caroline Pickersgill and Her Star-Spangled Creation
by Kristen Fulton and Holly Berry
Discover the story of the girl who sewed the American flag that inspired the lyrics... read more
11 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2017
Word Count 590
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 189556, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Flags
- Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814--Juvenile literature
- Key, Francis Scott
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | General
- 19th century
- Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814
- Star-spangled banner (Song)--Juvenile literature
- Pickersgill, Caroline
- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843--Juvenile literature
- History
- Flags--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- United States
- United States--History--War of 1812--Flags--Juvenile literature
- War of 1812
Our Original Resources 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 5
Guest Post by Kristen Fulton
Created by Beth Anderson
Interview with Kristen Fulton
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Interview with Kristen Fulton
Created by GROG
Interview with Kristen Fulton
Created by Sylvia Liu Land
Interview with Kristen Fulton
Created by GROG
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Women's History Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
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