Summer Countdown

Product Description

This book has stories and activities for two weeks before Independence Day and there are shorter countdowns for four other summer holidays.

The countdown to Independence Day has so many exciting stories about the American Revolution (including stories about how they tried to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold, the midnight ride of Paul Revere, Emily Geiger’s ride, the adventures of John Paul Jones on the high seas, and a trilling tale of the sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, just to mention a few.)

• For Mother’s Day and Father’s Day the countdown is Friday, Saturday, and the Sunday of the holiday.
• Memorial Day has a countdown on Saturday, Sunday, and Memorial Day.
• Flag Day has a countdown for June 12, 13, and 14.
• Then for Independence Day there is a two week countdown starting on June 21.

One of the most fascinating parts of the book are short historical biographies of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. As you read the daily stories leading to Independence Day the biographies are sidebars that can be read before or after the story. It’s so inspiring to read about the real men who pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor for freedom and how many of them gave their lives and their fortunes for that cause.

If you are looking for a book that celebrates virtue and character this would be a great book to include in your summer reading. Most of the stories in this book were written in the 1800s and early 1900s. Some of the language may seem old fashioned, but this only adds to their charm!