Irving Berlin

By Nancy Churnin, James Rey Sanchez (illustrator),

Book cover of Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing

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Jeff Gottesfeld

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I have long thought that if the “Star Spangled Banner” was ever to be replaced—it shouldn’t be!—the new national anthem should be “God Bless America,” written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised in the years before World War II. I adore how author Churnin gets in all the essentials about Berlin’s path to America, fleeing hate in Russia to find a new home…and falling in love with it.

I was dazzled to learn that Berlin gave all his song royalty money to the Scouts. I think he was a great American; his song makes me love America more, and…

From Jeff's list on for kids to inspire love for America.