First Fireworks for Independence

<p>When Virginia age 10 asks her grandfather who fired the first fireworks for independence? the answer he gives is as surprising as it is delightful<strong><em>. First Fireworks for Independence</em></strong> takes young readers on a sparkling journey to Virginia Philadelphia Boston New York Washington D.C. and Charleston South Carolina. </p><p><br></p><p>Discover the story behind the tradition of launching fireworks for July 4 and the mysterious identity of Virginia's grandfather. Award-winning author and presidential historian Jane Hampton Cook presents <em>First Fireworks for Independence</em> to help young Americans to better understand our nation's founding and to prepare them to celebrate America's 250<sup>th</sup> birthday in 2026.</p>