Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross
Written and Illustrated by:  Alexandra Wallner
Copyright 1994
Holiday House
Biography Genre

                                                                        Betsy Ross

     Betsy Ross is the woman that the United States of America gives credit for making the first American flag. This book is a biography of Betsy's life. It begins with a brief description of her life as a child. It then goes into how she became involved with sewing and working as an upholsterer. Betsy Ross, the book, describes Ross' three marriages, how President George Washington proposed the idea of the American flag, and Ross' death.
     What I like about this book it that it provides an overall summary and story of Betsy Ross' life. It has colorful illustrations and a "how to" section at the end of the book, teaching readers how to make a star with five points. Overall, I think this would be a fun book for students to read as they learn about the important of the American flag.