What Is the Declaration of Independence? (What Was?)

Harris, Michael C.; Who HQ

ISBN 10: 044848692X / ISBN 13: 9780448486925

Published by Penguin Workshop (edition Dgs), 2016

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 044848692X-8-18

Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Is the Declaration of Independence? (What Was?)
• Publisher: Penguin Workshop (edition Dgs)
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044848692X
• ISBN 13: 9780448486925
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Hoare, Jerry
• Edition: Dgs.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Step back in time to the birth of the United States of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free!

On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation—The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom, and the Declaration of Independence made that official. Discover the true story of one of the most radical and uplifting documents in history and follow the action that fueled the Revolutionary War.

About the Author

Michael C. Harris is a freelance writer and college writing instructor based in Evanton, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, two soccer-loving sons, a dwarf hamster, a gecko, and a really weird cat. He has written a number of books for kids—including Cool Science titles about artificial intelligence, weird diseases, and spare body parts for humans.