The Bill of Rights: Protecting Our Freedom Then and Now

by Syl Sobel J.D.

Overview

Discover everything you need to know about your constitutional rights and freedoms in this easy-to-read guide to the Bill of Rights! Kids will learn all about the history of the first ten amendments and how the Bill of Rights affects Americans' lives today!

Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, and homeschool curriculum, this book features:

• Simple, kid-friendly language
• Clear explanations of what each amendment means
• Illustrations that help bring the text to life
• Additional resources like a glossary, index, and more!

You've probably heard before that the United States is a "free country." But what does that actually mean? Dive into The Bill of Rights and discover how the first ten amendments to the Constitution came to be, what they mean and why they're important, and how they still protect our rights today, more than 200 years after they were written!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764140211
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	05/16/2008
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD1030L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Syl Sobel is an author, attorney, journalist, filmmaker, and former federal government executive. He is the author of How the U.S. Government Works, The U.S. Constitution and You, The Bill of Rights, and Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts, and is the coauthor of Boxed Out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League.