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Illustrated by
John O'Brien.
The book chronicles American history, from colonial times to the present, as it relates to the Liberty Bell. This hook works best when discussing Philadelphia's history or the bell itself; in other places, the text is repetitive and tends to meander, and some of the descriptions and explanations are condescending. O'Brien's cartoon line art is nicely textured. Glos., ind.