Title: Shh! We're Writing the Constitution and other Stories about America's Beginnings
Subtitle: Shh! We're Writing the Constitution - And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? - Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? - Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
Author: Jean Fritz
Publisher: Weston Woods
ISBN: 9781616377496
SKU: 11582
Release Date: 02/01/10
Genre: Children
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Non-fiction
Description : Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
With wit and scrupulous accuracy, Jean Fritz introduces the viewer to the delegates at the 1787 summer convention in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison, and many others representing the thirteen states gathered there to draft a plan that would unify these states while preserving their sovereignty.
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
Paul Revere comes to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between and after his patriotic adventures.
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
Children will learn about the ambitious, vain and charming man, John Hancock, whose signature on the Declaration of Independence was so large that the King didn't need spectacles to read it!
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
This is a colorful portrait of Patrick Henry, lawyer, statesman, and naturalist, who cared most for his state of Virginia and her freedom.