Rolling Thunder

By Kate Messner

Book Overview

Award-winning author Kate Messner and acclaimed artist Greg Ruth honor the sacrifices of American veterans and their families in this poetic tribute.

Lines of bikes are miles long, shining, half a million strong.Rumbling, grumbling, engines roar.Peace signs. High fives. Spirits soar.Every Memorial Day in Washington, DC, more than a million veterans and their supporters gather for the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration that pays tribute to the men and women of the US armed forces. This lyrical story honors the bravery and sacrifice of those American heroes -- the ones who have returned home, and the ones who haven't.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545470129
• ISBN13: 9780545470124
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3