(2) K-3 Illustrated by Holly Berry. During the War of 1812, thirteen-year-old flag-maker's daughter Caroline Pickersgill helped stitch her first flag, which flew at Fort McHenry when the British attacked. Francis Scott Key's poem (now our national anthem) immortalized the flag. Fulton's rhythmically paced prose subtly echoes the poem's lines (appended). Berry's striking collaged block prints with colored pencil contrast thick black lines with bold, patriotic colors. Bib.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017

(4) 4-6 In Baltimore during the War of 1812, Caroline Pickersgill helped her mother, Mary, make flags, including the one made famous as the Star-Spangled Banner. The tale is impeccably told, and the pictures are delicate and detailed. However, few hard facts are supplied in the text, known facts are altered, and suppositions are presented as true. A list of sources and "flag facts" are appended.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2004