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• The 4th of July

  Goeller, Dorothy

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  Red, white, and blue are the colors of our flag that waves over the many activities on the Fourth of July. Perfect for guided and independent reading.

• Apple Pie 4th of July

  Wong, Janet S.

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  The daughter of immigrant parents worries that no one will want to buy Chinese food on the 4th of July. Happily, she is proven wrong--and she gets to enjoy apple pie (a gift from a neighbor) while watching fireworks.

• The First Independence Day Celebration

  Allen, Kathy

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  Hanging out at the beach or barbeque wasn't an option for the first people to celebrate Independence Day. There was a war on, after all.

• Fourth of July Mice!

  Roberts, Bethany

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  It's the most patriotic of all holidays--Independence Day! The Holiday Mice take part in all the activities that make the Fourth of July fun: a parade, a picnic, a baseball game and sack race, and a refreshing dip in the stream. Even Mr. Mouse, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fourth of July Story

  Dalgliesh, Alice, 1893-1979

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  Kids can understand quite a bit of the early history of America with this well-told classic read-aloud.

• Give Me Liberty!

  the Story of the Declaration of Independence

  Freedman, Russell. 1929-2018

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  Award-winning author Russell Freedman brings the events of the Revolution to life--including what it meant--and didn't mean--for different groups of Americans.

• Her Name Was Mary Katharine

  the Only Woman Whose Name Is on the Declaration of Independence

  Schwartz, Ella, 1974-

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  When the Continental Congress decreed that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, one person rose to the occasion and printed the document—boldly inserting her name at the bottom with a printing credit: Mary Katharine Goddard.

• If You Were There in 1776

  Brenner, Barbara

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  Sometimes it's difficult to understand the way the world was long ago. This book helps readers realize what it was like to live in different colonies at the time of the American Revolution.

• Independence Day

  Aloian, Molly

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  Contents include: What is Independence Day? -- Ruled by Great Britain -- Declaration of Independence -- Early celebrations -- Making speeches -- Decorations -- The American flag -- Picnics -- Parades -- Songs and music -- Baseball -- Fireworks --…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• John Adams Speaks for Freedom

  Hopkinson, Deborah

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  John Adams dreamed and spoke about the new free country he imagined, a country that would be formed from 13 colonies. This leveled reader is for those ready to read on their own. Part of the Stories of Famous Americans series.

• Johnny Tremain

  Forbes, Esther

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  A young apprentice silversmith growing up in Boston during the Revolutionary War becomes involved with such patriots as John Hancock, James Otis, and Samuel Adams.

• The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War Patriot

  Denenberg, Barry

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  William, a 12-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston, where he works for a kindly tavern keeper and later joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to the British rule. Part of the My Name Is America series.

• The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

  St. George, Judith, 1931-

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  Before there was social media, getting an important document shared (such as the Declaration of Independence) was hard work! Follow its gritty journey in this book--or with the streaming video version available through Kanopy Kids!

• Journey Of The One & Only Declaration Of Independence

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  The online video version of the above title, available through the Kanopy Kids streaming service with your library card.

• Looking for Uncle Louie on the Fourth of July

  Whitehead, Kathy, 1957-

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  It's the Fourth of July, and young Joe and his mom are having a great time--but where is Uncle Louie? A holiday read-aloud for the younger set.

• Mumbet's Declaration of Independence

  Woelfle, Gretchen

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  With the talk of freedom in the air, Mumbet, an enslaved woman in Revolutionary-era, successfully used the new Massachusetts Constitution to make a legal case that she should be free.

• My Fourth of July

  Spinelli, Jerry

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  Rise and shine with a little boy who wants to help get ready for a marvelous 4th of July picnic, to be followed by a band concert and, of course, fireworks!

• Pie Is for Sharing

  Ledyard, Stephanie Parsley

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  A picture-book portrayal of a community-wide Fourth of July picnic with an emphasis on sharing--a shady tree, a ball, a breeze, and, yes, a pie.

• The Side-by-side Declaration of Independence

  Miles, David (David W.)

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  Decipher the original text of the Declaration on each left-side page with help from a "plain English" translation on each right-side page. Bright illustrations, historical explanations, helpful definitions, and other fun facts round out this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Star-spangled Crafts

  Ross, Kathy (Katharine Reynolds), 1948-

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  Lots of fun things to make: a colonial hat, a flag mosaic, a liberty crown, a flying disc, and more. An excellent choice for 4th of July activities.