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The Flag with Fifty-Six Stars: A Gift from the Survivors of Mauthausen
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 30 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
On May 6th, 1945 when the 11th Armored Division of the U.S. Army marched into the Mauthausen Concentration camp, they were presented with an extraordinary gift. Despite their desperate and starving conditions, a group of prisoners had surreptitiously sewed scraps of sheets and jackets together to make a U.S. flag. Even though the inmates had added an extra row of stars, Colonel Richard Seibel had ... More
Book Information
PublisherHoliday House
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100823416534
ISBN-13978-0823416530
Publication Date03/01/2005
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About Bill Farnsworth (Author, Illustrator) : Bill Farnsworth is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bill Farnsworth include The Wheat Doll, Kaya's Story Collection (American Girl), Tenth Av... more
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About Susan Goldman Rubin (Author) : Susan Goldman Rubin is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Susan Goldman Rubin include Whaam! The Art and Life of Roy Lichtenstein, Matisse D... more
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