Documents of Freedom: A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution (Searchlight Books ? ? How Does Government Work?)

Swain, Gwenyth

ISBN 10: 0761385606 / ISBN 13: 9780761385608

Published by LernerClassroom, 2012

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Seller Inventory # 0761385606-3-35686490

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Documents of Freedom: A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution (Searchlight Books ? ? How Does Government Work?)
• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761385606
• ISBN 13: 9780761385608
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 4 ounces

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Synopsis

What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They're important documents that helped to shape our country. But what's the story behind how these documents were created? And what exactly do they say? Read this book to find out.

About the Author

Gwenyth Swain is the author of more than two dozen books for young readers. A two-time winner of a Minnesota Book Award for children's nonfiction, she loves history and historical fiction. Ms. Swain runs the middle school and high school libraries at Twin Cities Academy in St. Paul. Formerly, she was a costumed history player at historic Fort Snelling, a soda jerk, and a bookstore clerk.