On September 11, 2001, the world was changed forever. The United States of America was a victim of the worst terrorist attack in its history, and thousands of lives were lost. Now, we seem to think of 9-11 as the dividing line between how things were before that date and how things are since. The Pledge: A New Understanding is a poem about the meaning behind the words we say each time we face our country‛s flag. Written by Carole Blume- D‛Ausilio, Ed.D., author of The Bronx Bully, this book of patriotic verse is sure to be enjoyed by children of all ages for many years to come.