A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant

Krull, Kathleen

ISBN 10: 0380974975 / ISBN 13: 9780380974979

Published by HarperCollins (edition First Edition), 1999

About this Item

With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0380974975-7-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant
• Publisher: HarperCollins (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0380974975
• ISBN 13: 9780380974979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: DiVito, Anna
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

Which 462 words are so important that they've changed 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.

Packed with anecdotes and sidebars, case studies, suggestions for further reading, and humorous illustrations, Kathleen Krull's introduction to the Bill of Rights brings a little understood topic vividly to life.

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.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

About the Author

Kathleen Krull garnered starred reviews and awards for her many books. The Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC, honored her with its Nonfiction Award for her body of work that "has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children." She lived in San Diego, California. Learn more about her online at www.kathleenkrull.com.