Description: This book relates the exciting story behind the writing of America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Readers join Francs Scott Key during the fateful night in September 1814 when he witnessed the battle that inspired him to write this enduring, patriotic song.
Review Quotes: Series Review: American History Milestones "The books feature bright, clear layouts, with primary-source photographs, reproductions, and documents filling the pages. Picture captions are in different colors and fonts throughout. Headings break up the chapters into smaller chunks of information. A particularly noteworthy feature of the books is the inclusion of graphic organizers throughout, which provide concise, visual representations of key facts such as causes and effects of events, flowcharts, and concept webs..." --Nicole Waskie, Chenango Forks Elementary, Binghamton, NY, School Library Journal