Free for You and Me: What Our First Amendment Means - Hardcover

Mihaly, Christy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807524417 ISBN 13: 9780807524411

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2020

Synopsis

Find out the freedoms and rights of the First Amendment.

It's a free country! But what does that mean? Find out the five liberties protected by the First Amendment. Vivid examples from history and everyday life demonstrate the meaning of freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights to assemble peacefully and to petition the government.

About this title

About the Author

Christy Mihaly's favorite class in law school was constitutional law. She was a lawyer for twenty years, until she decided writing for kids was more fun. Now she exercises her First Amendment freedoms writing informational books for young readers. Christy lives with her family in rural Vermont, where she writes under the daily supervision of her dog and cat.

From the Back Cover

"First Amendment freedoms form a precious birthright, which belongs to all Americans. They underwrite the essence of American democracy. It is never too early to learn the important lessons they have to teach. This charming book is a good place to begin."

~ Robert Post, Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School

From the Inside Flap

It's a free country! But what does that mean?

It means we the people of the United States have five important freedoms:

Freedom of religion,

freedom of speech,

freedom of the press,

the freedom to gather in a peaceful rally or protest,

and the freedom to tell our leaders what we want them to do!

These freedoms are guaranteed under the First Amendment to our Constitution.

These freedoms are ours! Find out the history behind them, and see how we use them every day as Americans living in a free country.

Edition details

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807524417
• ISBN 13: 9780807524411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Montoya Manu
• Number of pages: 32