Happy Birthday, America!

This year, America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Updated June 25, 2026
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Some of us : a story of citizenship and the United States
LaRocca, Rajani
Paper Book
Discover what it means to become a US citizen and how the process unfolds in this illuminating picture book about immigration and naturalization. What does US citizenship look like? Some of us are citizens by birth. Some of us are born beyond the United States...
Patriotic arts & crafts
Miller, Bethany
Paper Book
There are many ways to celebrate the United States of America. Patriotic Arts & Crafts offers young makers creative ways to add patriotism into their art. Crafting tips, step-by-step directions, and photographs guide crafters to success in making cool arts and crafts such as a flag wreath, a ribbon...
My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time
Neri, G
Paper Book
"A delightful period piece." --Booklist (starred review) Award-winning author G. Neri reflects on a childhood cross-country road trip with his family, sharing the wonder of America's most famous landmarks, the best (and worst) of its history, and the remarkable...
America Celebrates: The Most Incredible and Influential People, Places & Events of the Last 250 Years
Andrus, Aubre
Paper Book
Celebrate 250 years of important people, places, and events in American history. In honor of America's 250th birthday, America Celebrates takes young readers on an exciting journey through a timeline of influential figures, notable landmarks, and special events...
Seven social movements that changed America
Gordon, Linda
Paper Book
A brilliantly conceived and provocative work from an award-winning historian that examines how seven twentieth-century social movements transformed America. How do social movements arise, wield power, and bring about meaningful change? Renowned scholar Linda Gordon investigates...
Revolutionary Mary : the true story of one woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's fight for freedom
Blumenthal, Karen
Paper Book
A bold picture book biography about Mary Katharine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence, by award-winning authors Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney, and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. Who was Mary Katharine Goddard? ...

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