Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 0698116240
- ISBN-13
- 9780698116245
- Series
- Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- PaperStar
- Author
- Jean Fritz
Description
Go behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention, thanks to award-winning author Jean Fritz's words!
This factual gem that's written with Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz's humorous touch chronicles the hot summer of 1787 where fifty-five delegates from thirteen states huddled together in the strictest secrecy in Philadelphia to draw up the constitution of the United States!
Includes a copy of the Constitution and those who signed it!
"An informative, interesting, and immensely readable account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 . . . An excellent choice for introducing young readers to the complexities of the constitution."--School Library Journal
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