Mason Crest 2015 - 2016 School Year Catalog

PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS O F A M E R I C A

Series Consultant: Barry Moreno, Introduction by Barry Moreno, Noted Historian, Scholar, & Librarian at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum

20 Hardcover (HBK) Titles © 2015 Hardcover Library Price ......... $20.95 Hardcover Set Price ............. $419.00 eBook Library Price ............... $26.95 (20 Titles) ISBN 978-1-4222-3117-3 Full color • Library bound Trim Size: 6 1 / 2 x 9 1 / 4 • 48 pages Grade Level: 4-8 20 VOLUME SET

The word "patriotism" refers to the love & devotion that citizens feel for their country and for its ideals. Throughout history, the American people have expressed their patriotism through reverence toward, and interest in, certain symbols that have come to represent the things that are best about our country. The new educational book series Patriotic Symbols of America tells the story of twenty of the most recognizable monuments, landmarks, and documents of our history. EACH BOOK PLACES THE SYMBOL INTO HISTORICAL CONTEXT, WHILE ALSO GIVING FACTS ABOUT THE REASONS FOR AND PROCESS OF ITS CREATION.

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Alamo: Symbol of Freedom, The ........................-3118-0 American Flag: The Story of Old Glory................-3119-7 Bald Eagle: The Story of Our National Bird .........-3120-3 Confederate Flag: Controversial Symbol of the South..................-3121-0 Declaration of Independence: Forming a New Nation, The ............................-3122-7 Ellis Island: The Story of a Gateway to America..-3123-4 Independence Hall: Birthplace of Freedom.........-3124-1 Jefferson Memorial: A Monument to Greatness..-3125-8 Liberty Bell: Let Freedom Ring...........................-3126-5 Lincoln Memorial: Shrine to an American Hero...-3127-2 Mount Rushmore: Memorial to Our Greatest Presidents ..............-3128-9 Pledge of Allegiance: Story of One Indivisible Nation, The ...............-3131-9 Rock 'n' Roll: Voice of American Youth ...............-3129-6 Star-Spangled Banner: Story of Our National Anthem, The .................-3132-6 Statue of Liberty: A Beacon of Welcome and Hope .....................-3130-2 U.S. Constitution: Government by the People, The ....................-3133-3 Uncle Sam: International Symbol of America......-3135-7 Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Remembering a Generation and a War ...........-3136-4 Washington Monument: Memorial to a Founding Father .......................-3137-1 White House: The Home of the U.S. President, The ..............-3134-0 E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C O N S In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.

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” Going beyond pat descriptions of symbols, this series digs to the roots of America’s garden of emblems. · The concise, engaging writing is aptly accented by symbols that alert readers to special vocabulary words, ideas for research projects, and sidebars brimming with supplemental insights. · …the illustrations are colorful and appropriate. · A wide-ranging, appealing, and useful series. — School Library Journal ” This new series keeps the introduction’s promise to tell the “story of…America’s great symbols in a freshly written way.” • Inserts and sidebars include more related profiles and interesting facts...The glossary vocabulary, central to understanding and bolded in the text, and the chronology aid the researcher’s transition. — VOYA

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