Its 1787, and a handful of men are about to sign the United States Constitution. In a few minutes, a newly free country will have a set of rules made by the people, for the people. Join lawmaker James Madison as he picks up a pen and makes history.
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Distilling the U.S. Constitution into 24 pages isn't easy, but this volume in the American Symbols series is so attractive that kids may be drawn in by the pictures and learn something about American history in the process. Colored in deep hues, Skeens' images look so sturdy that they seem to be carved from wood. The text begins with James Madison introducing himself (he never appears again) and presumably asking the question the text poses: "What is the U.S. Constitution?" Each spread offers a few paragraphs of information about the document and its sections, the framers and how they worked together ("there was a lot of arguing"), and a little more about the branches of government. There's oversimplification; it's a shame Pearl didn't list the individual amendments in the Bill of Rights; and snippets of information are embedded in the spreads in type that is easy to miss. Still, the book's good points outweigh its minuses. Several books and Web sites are appended. Ilene Cooper
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
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Norman Pearl has written 10 childrens books. He writes on both science and social studies topics, usually while sitting under a palm tree, sipping lemonade. Norman lives in Miami, Florida, with his wife and son. They have a small, white, fluffy dog named Max, who thinks he's human.
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Great book for a range of ages.,
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This review is from: The U.S. Constitution (American Symbols) (Paperback)
We were evaluating this for our IB program and school library. This book does a great job of simplifying the most important points of the U.S. Constitution. It also uses catchy visuals and appealing pictures to relate the concepts. My 8 year old enjoyed listening to it and found the pictures helpful. This would be good for a 1st and 2nd grade child. If schools are evaluating it, you can also use it for older children with more limited reading or English skills to help them get the concepts.
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