What is the Constitution? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley.
"Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524786090
- ISBN: 1524786098
- ISBN: 9781524786113
- ISBN: 152478611X
- ISBN: 9781544405483
- ISBN: 1544405480
- ISBN: 9780606413220
- Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What is the Constitution? -- A limping government -- Who's coming to Philadelphia? -- Virginia has a plan -- Small versus big -- A battle between North and South -- Decisions, decisions -- "We the People" -- The Bill of Rights -- The living Constitution -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
- Target Audience Note:
- 800L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 1 196659.
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- United States. Constitution > Juvenile literature.
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- Informational works.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J342.73 DEM (Text) | 34621991236814 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen."--
