The Pledge of Allegiance, A special commemorative edition from Scholastic, Inc. The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by a man named Francis Bellamy for a children's magazine called The Youth's Companion. Mr. Bellamy wanted the flag to fly above every school in America so that children would feel pride and lover for their country when reciting the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. What do you feel when you say the Pledge of Allegiance? Softcover, 32 pages, color illustrations.