Happy Birthday, America!
by Marsha Wilson Chall
Harper Collins, 2000
Happy Birthday, America! is a great story to read to students about the Fourth of July. The story is told about a large extended family that gathers every year to celebrate Independence Day. Our narrator is a young child, who looks forward to this day with his family all year. This allows students to relate, as their families probably have celebrations for the Fourth of July or other holidays. The illustrations are bright and colorful, which will catch any child’s eye.
The story talks about how the family prepares for this big event, as well as all the activities that they look forward to. This is a great opportunity to learn about your students’ lives by asking them what they do to celebrate with their families. A journal writing assignment could be used to talk about what each family does or why we celebrate the 4th. This could then move into a social studies lesson about what the birthday of America really means.
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