{"product_id":"hold-the-flag-high-isbn-9780060504281","title":"Hold the Flag High","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe true story of the first Black Medal of Freedom winner—a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e remarkable account of one of the most memorable battles in Civil War history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergeant William H. Carney was one of the few Black officers of the newly formed Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment—composed entirely of Black soldiers. In an important Civil War battle, Carney led his men over the ramparts of Fort Wagner, where Union soldiers charged the Confederates. As they fought, they gained strength from the stars and stripes of the American flag, Old Glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was Carney’s vow to never let Old Glory touch the ground, and despite several gunshot wounds, he was able to rescue the flag from the fallen bearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarney held the flag high as a symbol that his regiment would never submit to the Confederacy. The battle of Fort Wagner decimated the Fifty-fourth Regiment, but Carney’s heroism that night inspired all who survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is authored by Catherine Clinton, the Denman Chair of American History at the University of Texas in San Antonio, and beautifully illustrated by Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Shane W. Evans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Captures the fear and horror of battle as well as the bravery of the soldiers.”—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent resource to humanize textbook studies of the Civil War.” —\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn July 1863, a significantbattle in the Civil War was fought. Sergeant William H. Carney, an officer of the newly formed Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment -- comprised entirely of African Americans -- led his soldiers over the ramparts of Fort Wagner, where Union soldiers charged the Confederates. As the soldiers fought, they gained strength from the stars and stripes of the American flag, Old Glory. It was Carney's vow  to never let Old Glory touch the ground, and despite several gunshot wounds, he was able to rescue the flag from the fallen bearer. Carney held the flag high as a symbol that his regiment would never submit to the Confederacy. The battle of Fort Wagner decimated the Fifty-fourth Regiment, but Carney's heroism that night inspired all who survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Clinton\u003c\/strong\u003e's historically precise text paired with Shane Evans's rich illustrations creates a remarkable account of one of the most memorable battles in Civil War history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Ably captures…the courage displayed by Carney and his fellow troops.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent resource to humanize textbook studies of the Civil War” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] stirring chapter in American history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Celebrates the courage of William Carney.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889369411813,"sku":"NP9780060504281","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060504281.jpg?v=1730231098","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hold-the-flag-high-isbn-9780060504281","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}