Author(s): Kathleen Krull,Anna DiVito
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 240
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2015-09-15
Dimensions: 132 x 206 x 23mm
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Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

Which 462 words are so important that they've changed the course of American history more than once? The Bill of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution, the crucial document that spells out how the United States is to be governed.

Newly revised and updated, packed with anecdotes, sidebars, case studies, suggestions for further reading, and humorous illustrations, Kathleen Krull's introduction to the Bill of Rights brings an important topic vividly to life for young readers.

Find out what the Bill of Rights is and how it affects your daily life in this fascinating look at the history, significance, and mysteries of these laws that protect the individual freedoms of everyone even young people.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts"