The Declaration of Independence (A True Book: American History)

by Elaine Landau

Overview

Learn how the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

A True Book: American History series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and to discover how these moments helped shape the country that it is today. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.This book recounts the origins of the desire for independence in the colonies that would become the United States, the events that led to open rebellion, and how the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, and discusses its meaning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531147801
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	120,086
Product dimensions:	7.13(w) x 8.38(h) x (d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Landau has a bachelor's degree in English and journalism from New York University and a master's degree in library and information science from Pratt Institute.

Table of Contents

A Colonial Beginning: Why were the colonists unhappy? Didn't they like being British?     7
Standing Up to the King: Why would people dump a bunch of tea into a harbor?     19
An Important Decision: Should they stay or should they go?     25
Inside the Declaration of Independence: It's just words. What's all the fuss about?     34
Freedom at Last: Is this why we celebrate the Fourth of July?     37
True Statistics     43
Resources/Links     44
Important Words     46
Index     47
About the Author     48