Can You Sing "The Star-Spangled Banner"? (Cloverleaf Books (TM) -- Our American Symbols)

It's time for music class! Are you ready to sing the national anthem? Do you know the story behind this famous song? It tells about how the American flag survived a battle. Join Ms. Hill's class as they learn who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner," what the words mean, and why we sing it. Stand up, everyone! It's time to sing "The Star Spangled Banner"! But why is this song our national anthem? What do the words mean? A class of first-grade students learns the answers to these questions and finds about the dramatic circumstances Frances Scott Key faced when he wrote the poem that became our national anthem Children learn about the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," the events surrounding its creation, the man who wrote it, and what the words mean