The Constitution of the United States (A True Book: American History)

by Christine Taylor-Butler

Overview

Learn about the importance of the United States Constitution and how it came to be in this introduction for young readers.

After the United States won its independence, the nation’s new leaders came together to create a governing document for their new country. The framers of the constitution met at the Constitutional Convention where they debated, argued, and wrote the United States Constitution. This book discusses the meaning and purpose of a constitution, why the United States needed one, and the constant and changing points of the original document.

ABOUT THIS SERIES:

The “A True Book: American History” series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and discover how they helped shape the country as 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531147795
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Series:	A True Book
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Taylor-Butler studied both engineering and art & design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

What Is a Constitution?: It's a big word. It's an even bigger idea!     7
The Divided States of America: Can 13 cranky colonies get together?     13
Meet Five Framers of the Constitution: Who made it happen?     18
The Constitutional Convention: Finally, everyone makes it to the meeting!     21
Working Out the Problems: It was big states against small states. Who won?     25
The Constitution in Action: How does it affect us today?     35
True Statistics     43
Resources     44
Important Words     46
Index     47
About the Author     48