Kroll, Steven, <br/><br/>
By the dawn's early light :  the story of the Star spangled banner / 
by Steven Kroll ; illustrated by Dan Andreasen. 
 - New York :  Scholastic,  (c)2000. 
 - 40 pages :  illustrations (some color), map ;  29 cm. 
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<br/><br/> An account of the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner," detailing how Key was actually behind enemy lines at the time seeking release of a captured friend from the British, who would not allow their departure until the bombardment of Baltimore was completed. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780590450553 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Star-spangled banner (Song)--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Poets, American--19th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.<br/>Patriotic poetry, American--Authorship--Juvenile literature.<br/>Lawyers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS2167  / .B984 1994 PS2167