The Bill of Rights
SKU: 9780764140211
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Description
This easy-to-read book about the United States for kids brings history and social studies classes to life as readers learn about the Bill of Rights, how they came to be, and what they mean. Here is a book that will be valued by teachers and enjoyed by young students.Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:a clear explanation of each of the amendmentsfascinating facets of American constitutional history and lawa book that makes the Bill of Rights relevant to kids' livesBy 1787, the leaders of America's 13 newly-created states that had just won their independence from Britain convened to draw up the Constitution of the United States. However, citizens of many of the states feared that a new American government could take away certain of their rights, just as the British had done when they were colonies. It was soon agreed to add a series of ten amendments to the Constitution in order to guarantee specific rights to all citizens and states.
Attributes:
- Sku: 9780764140211
- Isbn: 9780764140211
- Name: The Bill of Rights
- Brand: Sourcebooks
- Authors: Syl Sobel
- Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
- Case Count: 120
- Hide Product: No
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2008-05-16
- On Sale Date: 2008-05-16
- Trim Size W X H: width: 7.06 in, height: 9.25 in
- Page Count: 48
- Age Range Low: 8
- Age Range High: 12
