A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Revised Edition - Couverture souple

Krull, Kathleen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 006235230X ISBN 13 : 9780062352309

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

Which 462 words are so important that they've changed the course of 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, sidebars, case studies, suggestions for further reading, and humorous illustrations, Kathleen Krull's introduction to the Bill of Rights brings an important topic vividly to life. Whether you're a middle grader or high schooler or even an adult, and whether you're looking to expand your knowledge or to reearch a report, the format of this "kids' guide" makes the information understandable and interesting.

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 are designed to protect the individual freedoms of Americans—including young people.

Some of the questions addressed in this easy-to-follow book:

• Why did early American founders argue that individuals needed a Bill of Rights to protect them from government?
• Why is freedom of speech so thrilling and so controversial?
• What is religious intolerance, and when can it be fatal?
• What does it really mean to take the Fifth?
• How does the Bill of Rights affect the rights of kids?

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Packed with anecdotes and sidebars, case studies, humorous illustrations, and all-new material, Kathleen Krull’s introduction brings the Bill of Rights vividly to life.

• What is the Bill of Rights, and how does it affect your daily life?

• Why did the Founding Fathers think that we needed a Bill of Rights?

• Why is freedom of speech such a big deal?

• What does it really mean to take the Fifth?

• How does the Bill of Rights affect the rights of kids?

The True Revised and Updated Story of the Bill of Rights!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 006235230X
• ISBN 13: 9780062352309
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: DiVito Anna
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Macken House 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin; D01 C9W8; Irlande