Books with author Al Fiorentino

Explore the childhood of Betsy Ross and find out why she’s an all-star in American history!Betsy Ross is remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776. But what was she like as a kid? In this narrative biography, you’ll learn all about the childhood of Betsy Ross—from her birth on January 1, 1752, as the eighth of seventeen children, to her Quaker upbringing, to her growing love for sewing and apprenticeship to an upholsterer. Discover how and why Betsy began making flags—and some surprising info about her legendary contribution to America.

Explore the childhood of Betsy Ross and find out why she’s an all-star in American history!Betsy Ross is remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776. But what was she like as a kid? In this narrative biography, you’ll learn all about the childhood of Betsy Ross—from her birth on January 1, 1752, as the eighth of seventeen children, to her Quaker upbringing, to her growing love for sewing and apprenticeship to an upholsterer. Discover how and why Betsy began making flags—and some surprising info about her legendary contribution to America.

Explore the childhood of Betsy Ross and find out why she’s an all-star in American history!Betsy Ross is remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776. But what was she like as a kid? In this narrative biography, you’ll learn all about the childhood of Betsy Ross—from her birth on January 1, 1752, as the eighth of seventeen children, to her Quaker upbringing, to her growing love for sewing and apprenticeship to an upholsterer. Discover how and why Betsy began making flags—and some surprising info about her legendary contribution to America.

First edition. A volume from the Childhood of Famous Americans series, a series of books written for children about famous Americans.This one concerns John Peter Zenger, who migrated from Germany to America at the age of twelve. He started his own newspaper in 1733 and carried an article criticizing the governor of New York and was arrested and stood trial. His famous trial led him to become noted as the first person to advocate freedom of press in America. Illustrated by Al Fiorentino. A library stamp is on the half title and title page and the back free endpaper. 200 pages. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo..