WTK BOOK REVIEW by Mara M 8th grade America’s Story: A Pictorial
History of the Pledge of Allegiance is a wonderful book that
many will enjoy. It tells the story of our Pledge of Allegiance
starting from one man’s dream of a flag for every school to the
Pledge being said all over the United States of America. The
author talks about patriotism’s growth and development in this
country. America decided that it wanted a way to celebrate its
flag every day. The book tells about changing the salute to
putting your hand over your heart, the addition of “under God”,
and other details of the Pledge’s creation. All of these facts
are complemented with pictures that add to the story. Would I
recommend it? This book is great for anyone at a middle school
reading level or higher. Even adults can appreciate this book.
Anyone with an interest in American history will enjoy reading
this book because the specifics of the writing of the Pledge
fall into line with what was going on at the time. The book
tells about both World W