Pub Date: October 26, 1990
Dewey: 347.3022
LCCN: 87004083
Lexile Code: 0920
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 10
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 10.80" L x 8.90" W ( 0.50 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics and Government | Law and Crime | History | United States Colonial and Revolutionary Periods | Biography and Autobiography | Political | Mathematics | General | Technology | Activity Books | Science and Technology | Women | Places | United States | United States State and Local
Series: American Story
Description: Everybody knows that America declared its independence in 1776, but the young republic did not immediately get into one indivisible nation of united states. Here is the unforgettable story of 55 men who created a Constitution in 1787 that gave the struggling new government a foundation that has held strong ever since. "Should be invaluable".--"Kirkus Reviews". Full-color illustrations.
Brief description:
Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783, which was co-written with his wife, Betsy Maestro, and What Do you Hear When Cows Sing: And Other Silly Riddles, which was co-written with his son, Marco Maestro. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut
Review Quotes:
"Once again, the Maestros have produced a simple, attractive, and informative book about a milestone in American history. The simplest and most accessible history of the Constitution to date." - School Library Journal
"Invaluable." - Kirkus Reviews
"The earliest introduction available to the Constitution." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A good job of showing today's children how this extraordinary document was created." - San Francisco Chronicle