Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.

"Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony"--Provided by publisher.

Divides the Pledge of Allegiance into words and phrases in order to define its meaning.

"Allegiance? Republic? Indivisible? So many big words in such a short pledge! Our Pledge, Our Promise -- The Pledge of Allegiance Explained will help children learn and understand these and other words and why, as Americans, we're proud of the opportunites and choices the flag and our Republic represent."--

Illustrations and the words to the Pledge of Allegiance are accompanied by simple explanations of their meaning.