"I Pledge Allegiance" by Michael Sampson is a poignant story that explores themes of patriotism, friendship, and personal growth. The narrative follows a diverse group of schoolchildren as they navigate the complexities of their identities and beliefs while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance each day. Through their interactions, they confront issues such as loyalty, courage, and the true meaning of allegiance. The story highlights the importance of understanding and respecting different perspectives, fostering empathy among the children as they learn to appreciate their differences while coming together as a community united in shared ideals. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Candlewick Press (MA) .

John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who worked with Bill Martin Jr on several projects. He lives in Idyllwild, California. Chris Raschka is a writer-illustrator of over sixty books for children. Among them are Charlie Parker Michael Sampson is a New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two books for young children, including Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 and The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry . He and Bill Martin Jr wrote many popular books together, including Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Michael Sampson lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.