Kids Are Americans Too [Hardcover]

Bill O'Reilly (Author), Charles Flowers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2007

Four-time #1 bestselling author and veteran television news journalist Bill O'Reilly has more than 5 million copies of his books in print to date! His first book for younger fans, The O'Reilly Factor for Kids, held the honorable distinction of being the #1 bestselling nonfiction title for kids in 2005 according to Nielsen's The Book Standard.

Back again with a dialogue on rights that will have everyone talking, O'Reilly and his coauthor Charles Flowers dole out the kind of blunt, cogent, commonsense commentary you count on them for. Together they explore timely questions being debated in and out of courts today including:

• Can a kid wear an antigay T-shirt on campus?
• Does a school newspaper have the right to bad-mouth a principal?
• Does a mother have the right to eavesdrop on her daughter's telephone conversations?

Some of the answers will surprise you. Some will empower you. All of them will make you think.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Fun and kid-friendly.” (Parade )

About the Author

For more than thirteen years, three-time Emmy Award winner Bill O’REilly has presided over The O’Reilly Factor on the FOX News Channel, the highest-rated news program on cable. Prior to that, he served as a national correspondent for ABC News and as an anchor of the nationally syndicated news magazine program Inside Edition. He is the author of numerous megabestsellers, including A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, a deeply personal memoir that has sold more than one million copies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition edition (October 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060846763
• ISBN-13: 978-0060846763
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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80 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to Rights and Responsibilities, October 28, 2007

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Frederick S. Goethel "wildcatcreekbooks" (Central Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Are Americans Too (Hardcover)

While I do not often agree with Bill O'Reilly, I found this book to be a good quick read on the rights and responsibilities of young people in today's society. O'Reilly does a good job of explaining why rights are not absolute and how the Constitution applies to every day situations.

Tossed in for good measure are examples of issues that affect kids and he asks them to think about how they would bring the issue to a conclusion, forcing the reader to try to figure out a solution themselves. In addition, a side benefit is proving that there is no "right" answer to many of these problems.

Finally, a third theme of the book is negotiation and compromise. I think that may be the most important lesson of all. He tells kids, in very clear terms, that court is a last resort for disputes and it is much better to work with another party than to fight them.

I was impressed that he stayed away from ideology (for the most part) and kept the vast majority of the book to facts. When his opinion was injected, he was sure to label it as such, and in most instances explain that it was only his opinion...not necessarily the answer.

My one disappointment with the book was its short length and it's "under" writing to the youth he claims it is for. The writing is rather simplistic and, while he claims this is for "smarter" kids in middle and high school, I think it would be better suited for kids in upper elementary and middle school. As a test, I gave to book to my 16 year old daughter, who read about 30 pages, and then gave it back with a note attached telling me that she learned most of this in 3rd or 4th grade.

I recommend this book, but be careful about the age of the reader. Most teens (with a brain) over the age of 12 will be insulted by this book. If kept to the proper age range, however, this could be a good learning tool.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars informed kids, February 28, 2011

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Mom of twins boys "twin mom" (jacksonville, fl) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kids Are Americans Too (Hardcover)

I thought the book was great, I wish I would have bought it sooner, before my kids started learning about rights in civics class 7th grade. The teacher didn't make it interesting or fun, I think this book would have made it easier "to get" and certainly more interesting because of how the book is written for kids. If your children are in a school that requires AR points this is an AR book if your school has the test:)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars magnificent..great for young adults, January 18, 2008

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Rose Hardin (savannah georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Are Americans Too (Hardcover)

Kids Are Americans Too.I do reccommend this book for any young adult or a child in age of teenage years,,or above...i got it for my 12 yr. old granddaughter & after i convinced her to "SIT " still long enough to get a grasp on it.. she was really into it..lot's of the real "world " written in a way for them to understand & believe.. as it really is in real life..
Thanks
Rose & jerry