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Author Keegan, Anna, author.

Title The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights : the law of the land / Anna Keegan.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : PowerKids Press, 2016.
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 342.730 KEE    AVAILABLE
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Description 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Series Spotlight on American history.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The document that defined a nation -- The Articles of Confederation -- The Constitutional Convention -- The three branches of government -- Key dates on the road to ratification -- Final articles of the law of the land -- Amendments: the Bill of Rights -- Protecting important rights -- Later amendments -- A model for freedom.
Summary "Thirteen separate states strove 'to form a more perfect union,' and succeed in doing so by drafting a document that some have argued is the crowning achievement of our country. Young readers learn about the important representatives involved in the drafting of the Constitution and about the ten amendments that became the Bill of Rights. This informational text meets the standards for civics, US history, and patriotism"--Provided by the publisher.
Audience 900L Lexile
Note 900L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 0.5 178448
Note Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 0.5 178448
Subject United States. Constitution -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 -- Juvenile literature.
Constitutional history -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781499417715 (pack)
1499417713 (pack)
9781499417739 (pbk.)
149941773X (pbk.)
9781499417777 (library bound)
1499417772 (library bound)
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