Charlesbridge Publishing, 2009-01-02
Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation
Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation
Jef Czekaj, Illustrator
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SKU:9781580891905
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Readers will follow the children of Forest Lake Elementary School as they trod the boards in a dramatic reenactment of the writing of the United States Constitution. After the Revolution, the United States was anything but united. The states acted like thirteen separate countries, with their own governments, laws, and currencies. It took bravery, smarts, and a lot of compromises to create a workable system of government under the new constitution. Full of facts about our fledgling democracy, the call for a national government, and the Constitutional Convention, this book presents American history with personality, good humor, and energy.
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Book Details
Book Details
Age Range • 8-12
Pages • 48
Subjects • United States • Constitutional history • History • 1783-1815 • Politics and government • 1783-1789
Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods • Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Patriotic Holidays • Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
Readers will follow the children of Forest Lake Elementary School as they trod the boards in a dramatic reenactment of the writing of the United States Constitution. After the Revolution, the United States was anything but united. The states acted like thirteen separate countries, with their own governments, laws, and currencies. It took bravery, smarts, and a lot of compromises to create a workable system of government under the new constitution. Full of facts about our fledgling democracy, the call for a national government, and the Constitutional Convention, this book presents American history with personality, good humor, and energy.
