Bibliograph

Know your rights!, a modern kid's guide to the American Constitution, Laura Barcella

Type

Label

Know your rights!, a modern kid's guide to the American Constitution, Laura Barcella

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 117) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Know your rights!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

985075872

Responsibility statement

Laura Barcella

Sub title

a modern kid's guide to the American Constitution

Summary

The American Constitution is one of the nation<U+2019>s most important documents<U+2014>but what is it saying, exactly? This book helps children understand the answer to that question. In simple, accessible language, it describes how the Constitution was drafted and who the Founding Fathers were; provides a summary of all the articles, amendments, and the Bill of Rights; and explains why the document remains so relevant today

Table Of Contents

Part one : The Constitution : an overview -- What does the Constitution do, anyway? -- Division of Power -- Part two : The Bill of Rights -- Changing the Constitution -- The first ten Amendments -- Part Three : More Amendments -- Amendments 11-27 : A cheat sheet -- A closer look -- Part four: what now? -- Wrapping up

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Modern kid's guide to the American constitution

Classification