Liberty Bell
By: Cristie Reed
Series: Symbols of freedom; Symbols of freedom (Rourke Educational Media)
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781627177382; 9781627178600; 9781627179713
Subjects: Liberty Bell; Buildings, structures; Buildings; Juvenile literature
Description: The Liberty Bell, which resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is over 260 years old and can be traced back to William Penn. Created to commemorate Penn's visionary work, it now stands as one of our nation's most valued symbols of peace, liberty, and freedom for all! Read all about William Penn and his visions for our great nation, and all the facts about this old, cracked bell that doesn't even ring anymore! This book will allow students to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A vision for liberty; title: William Penn's story; title: The bell; title: Liberty bell facts; title: A symbol of liberty.