Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence - Hardcover

Gorsuch, Neil; Nitze, Janie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0063473976 ISBN 13: 9780063473973

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2026

Synopsis

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From Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and bestselling author Janie Nitze! Explore the courage and sacrifice of some of the heroes of the American Revolution and the stories behind the document that started it all—The Declaration of Independence.

Dive into the stories of ordinary people willing to do extraordinary things, from iconic figures like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Paul Revere, to lesser-known revolutionaries such as Caesar Rodney, Thomas Paine, and Mary Katherine Goddard. These great men and women risked all they had—their property, freedom, and ultimately their lives—to secure a better life for their children and grandchildren.

Packed with firsthand accounts and vivid depictions of the patriots’ struggle for freedom, Justice Gorsuch’s and Janie Nitze’s debut children’s book thoughtfully investigates the foundations of our country, centering the human experience at the heart of it all.

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the Heroes of 1776, a celebration of the ideals upon which this country stands, told with humanity in only the way Justice Gorsuch and Janie Nitze can.

• Iconic American Figures: Learn the extraordinary stories of the American Patriots who went from regular citizens to revolutionaries
• Celebrating America: Timed perfectly to the 250^th Anniversary of the United States
• Poster of The Declaration of Independence: A poster of the landmark document that shaped our country is printed on the inside of the book jacket
• Supreme Court Justice: This nonfiction picture book is written by sitting Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch

About this title

About the Authors

Neil Gorsuch is a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Janie Nitze has written two New York Times bestsellers with Justice Gorsuch: Over Ruled and A Republic If You Can Keep It. She has also worked as a Senate-confirmed board member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, and a law clerk for Justices Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor. Janie received her B.A. in physics and her M.A. in statistics from Harvard University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She’s the mother of three young children and a co-founder of a preschool.

Chris Ellison received his formal art training at the Harris School of Art in Franklin, Tennessee, and at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Throughout his 30 years as an artist, he has illustrated historical fiction for both adult and young readers, as well as various children's picture books, including Let Them Play, Rudy Rides the Rails, Pappy’s Handkerchief, and That’s My Colt.

Chris is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but currently lives in Petal, Mississippi, with his wife, Lesley, and two sons, Henry and Joseph.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0063473976
• ISBN 13: 9780063473973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Ellison Chris
• Number of pages: 48