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With The Young Patriots Series.

June is Flag Month!June 14th is Flag Day. Remember to fly your American flag high and proud this month! Click HERE for more information

June 5

National Child’s Day. Proclamation by President Bush. Read On.
June 12

Baseball was invented on this day in 1839. The Baseball Hall of Fame opened 100 years later on this day in 1939. Did you know Young Patriot Abner Doubleday* is credited for the invention of baseball?

June 17-18 Amelia Earhart* become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928.
June 26 Baseball Day. In honor of Abner Doubleday’s* birthday (see article below) 
July 4 Honor Independence Day and John Hancock*
July 24 Amelia Earhart*’s Birthday


From the Creator of
the Young Patriots Series

Florrie
Hello to all. It's hard to believe that another school year is over already, but we've got lots of ideas in this newsletter to keep your children and students reading over the summer. Summer is baseball season, so don't miss our features on Abner Doubleday, "the most famous man who NEVER invented baseball!"

Late breaking news-in addition to the award as one of the 10 Outstanding Books in the "Most Inspirational to Youth" category (see below), Young Patriots Volume 11, Phillis Wheatley, Young Revolutionary Poet, has won a Merit Award in Children's Fiction from the Midwest Book Awards and a Bronze Award from ForeWord Magazine as Book of the Year in Juvenile Fiction. We are proud and grateful for the recognition, but are even more grateful to you, our readers, for your loyal support.

Remember, our "virtual" door is always open. I welcome your ideas and comments via email to fkichler@patriapress.com.

Have a wonderful June and July and we'll see you right back here in August!

Warmly,

Florrie


America’s Favorite Pastime!
Celebrating the Invention of Baseball

No real evidence exists, but Young Patriot, Abner Doubleday, is still widely credited for the invention of America’s favorite pastime—Baseball of course!

Abner Doubleday served in the Mexican War and in a campaign against the Seminole Indians in Florida as a young man; but became most known as a successful captain and lieutenant colonel, strongly opposed to slavery, in the Union army during the Civil War.

In honor of Doubleday’s birthday, June 26th is Baseball Day! Why not go outside for a good old-fashioned game of “base” with your children or students? Here is a great way to make education fun with baseball!


Beyond the Book . . .
Activities for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Celebrating Baseball and Learning

Volume 11 of the Young Patriots Series
– Abner Doubleday, Boy Baseball Pioneer–
depicts the boyhood adventures of the
  inventor of America’s favorite pastime

From the Abner Doubleday, Boy Baseball Pioneer Teacher’s Guide

Conduct research, in books and on the internet, to learn more about the history of baseball. Use the story as a reference by reminding students of the evolution of the game Abner played with his friends: one old cat, town ball, and eventually baseball.

Find the complete Teacher’s Guide and Webquest here.

 

Need More?

Here are some quick links for incorporating baseball into the classroom

  • For fun printables and classroom ideas, click HERE.

  • Fact or Fiction. The EducationWorld website has a list for you to decide if either true or false.

  • Learn about earlier versions of the modern baseball. Rules past and present can be found HERE.

*Check out a sample chapter, free Teacher’s guide and webquest and more at the Abner Doubleday, Boy Baseball Pioneer website!

 

Patriots in the News!
Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley, Young Revolutionary Poet by Kathryn Borland and Helen Speicher, Volume 10 in the Young Patriots Series, has earned an Honorable Mention award as "Most Inspirational to Youth" in the "Ten Outstanding Books of the Year" category of the ninth annual Independent Publisher Book Awards

The "IPPY" Awards, open to all independent publishers and university presses in North America, are presented annually by Independent Publisher magazine to the year's best independently published titles. The awards honor "those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing. Independent spirit and expertise comes from publishers of all sizes and budgets, and books are judged with this in mind."

For more information on Phillis Wheatley, Young Revolutionary Poet click HERE.

Beating the Summer Blues
 Online Resources and Ideas for Keeping Kids
Learning and Reading this Summer

Keep children hooked on history and reading over the summer. For great ideas to do this, click HERE!

Plan a Young Patriots road trip!

The following are great places to take a weekend drive to if in the area:

  • Going to be near Cooperstown, NY? Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame and find out more about Young Patriot Abner Doubleday as well as all of your favorite baseball heroes. Learn More.

  •  Mill Grove, PA offers the John James Audubon Center, in honor of the Young Patriot who became the world-famous wildlife artist and naturalist. Click HERE to find out more about the Audubon Center.

  •  Crawfordsville, IN is the home of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, where you can learn more about this Young Patriot who wrote the best-selling novel of the 19th century titled Ben-Hur. MORE information.

  •  America’s female pioneer in aviation—Amelia Earhart—was born in Atchinson, KS. Visit her birth home and museum! READ ON.

  • Savannah, GA is the birthplace of Juliette Low—the founder of the Girl Scouts of America. LEARN MORE!

REMINDER

There will be no Young Patriots Bulletin next month—July.
It will return again for August.

Special Offer—For Subscribers Only

Celebrate John Audubon, Young Naturalist

In honor of Baseball Day this month and Abner Doubleday’s birthday, receive Abner Doubleday, Boy Baseball Pioneer
for the discounted price of ONLY $13.95 for the hardback
and $8.95 for the paperback!

To take advantage of this special offer, print the special order form, order online, or fax to 413-215-8030, or MAIL to Patria Press, Inc. PO Box 752, Carmel, IN 46082.

Remember!

The Young-Patriot-of-the-Month Gift Pack may be ordered at ANY time during the year and lasts for the twelve months following the order month! Click Here for The Young-Patriot-of-the-Month Order Form with a book-of-the-month subscription!

All Young Patriots titles may also be ordered from your favorite wholesaler. Teacher's Guides and Webquests are always free and may be downloaded at our website.

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