{"product_id":"our-flag-was-still-there-the-true-story-of-mary-pickersgill-and-the-star-spangled-banner-9781534402331","title":"Our Flag Was Still There: The True Story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"So much to like about this, including the folk art-style artwork with childlike appeal, the emphasis on the women who constructed the flag, and the important ways a symbol can influence a country for generations.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved author-illustrator Jessie Hartland comes a whimsical nonfiction picture book that tells the story of the American flag that inspired the poem and our national anthem, \"The Star-Spangled Banner.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you go to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, you can see a massive American flag: thirty feet tall and forty-two feet long. That's \u003ci\u003ehuge\u003c\/i\u003e  But how did it get there? And where did it come from? Well... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of this giant flag begins in 1812 and stars a major on the eve of battle, a seamstress and her mighty helpers, and a poet named Francis Scott Key. This isn't just the story of one flag. It's the story of \"The Star Spangled-Banner,\" a poem that became our national anthem, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDynamically told and stunningly illustrated, Jessie Hartland brings this fascinating and true story to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessie Hartland is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eOur Flag Was Still There\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e praised her \"joyful folk-art illustrations\" in \u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Tony Hillery. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale's, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Leisure \u003c\/i\u003eFamily Club, \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. Visit her at JessieHartland.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544661004562,"sku":"9781534402331","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74a28c8c-8bd4-41cd-812d-83f23cb483f7.jpg?v=1731533430","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/our-flag-was-still-there-the-true-story-of-mary-pickersgill-and-the-star-spangled-banner-9781534402331","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}