A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
- Subject
- Social Science - Politics & Government
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Size
- 22.6 cm Ć 27.4 cm
- ISBN
- 9780688101923
When America declared its independence in 1776, the new republic's journey to become one unified nation had just begun. Here is the unforgettable story of fifty-five Americans and the Constitution they created in 1787 to give the struggling new government a foundation that has held ever since.
With accurate historical information, this 48-page nonfiction picture book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution.
"A simple, attractive, informative book about a milestone in American history. The simplest and most accessible history of the Constitution to date."āSchool Library Journal
About the creators
Betsy MaestroAuthor
Betsy Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. She has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including The Story of the Statue of Liberty, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, an ALA Notable Book, as well as Delivery Van: Words for Town and Country and All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words. She lives in Connecticut.
Giulio MaestroIllustrator
Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783, which was co-written with his wife, Betsy Maestro, and What Do you Hear When Cows Sing: And Other Silly Riddles, which was co-written with his son, Marco Maestro. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut
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What reviewers said
āOnce again, the Maestros have produced a simple, attractive, and informative book about a milestone in American history. The simplest and most accessible history of the Constitution to date.ā - School Library Journal
āInvaluable.ā - Kirkus Reviews
āThe earliest introduction available to the Constitution.ā - Bulletin of the Center for Childrenās Books
āA good job of showing todayās children how this extraordinary document was created.ā
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