(3) PS Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. "Betsy ripped. / Rip, rip. / Seven rich, / Crimson strips. / Betsy clipped. / Clip, clip..." So begins this inventive, onomatopoeia-heavy introduction to Old Glory's creator. The text is geared to the youngest audience, but the appeal of the visual details in Lloyd's appliquéd illustrations knows no age limit. A "Make Your Own Betsy Ross Star" activity is appended.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 4-6 Born in 1941, the author tells about his childhood in China and his immigration to the United States in 1969. While the book includes the political and social turmoil of those years, the focus is on the engaging personal story of an orphan who experienced only interludes of kindness and prevailed against great odds. A time line gives context.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian