Red, White, Blue and Uncle Who?: The Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols

Author: Teresa Bateman
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 10.09h x 8.12w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780823464135
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 54782 / Red, White, Blue, and Uncle Who? the Stories Behind Some of America's Patriotic Symbols


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 84

About the Author
Teresa Bateman is a school librarian, a storyteller and the author of many lively stories and poems for children. She has won both the Storytelling World Award and the Anne Izard Storyteller's Award. Her books include Job Wanted and Keeper of Soles, an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Tacoma, Washington.

John O'Brien is a cartoonist whose work appears in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. He is the creator of many children's picture books and the illustrator of many more, including Washington D.C. from A-Z by Alan Schroeder.