The Fourth Amendment: Civil Liberties

by John Micklos Jr.

Overview

The Bill of Rights was written more than 200 years ago, but it's still just as relevant and important today as it was back then. Readers will take a look at what caused the Fourth Amendment to be born and what effects the amendment has had through history and today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515771760
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Cause and Effect: The Bill of Rights
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children’s books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for multiple years.
John’s other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others.
A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John’s work at www.JohnMicklosWriter.com.

Table of Contents

Creating a Bill of Rights — The Fourth Amendment — Causes of the Fourth Amendment — Effects of the Fourth Amendment — The Fourth Amendment evolves — Fourth Amendment timeline — The Fourth Amendment today — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Critical thinking questions — Index.

Interviews

engaging, active text that provides authoritative and substantive information on the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution; sidebars, Fast Facts, and infographics help readers to understand the subject matter

Editorial Reviews

A brief but thorough explanation of the Bill of Rights is followed by the historical context of why the amendment was written by our forefathers. What makes this a solid choice for libraries is that the author details not only how the amendment evolved, but how it is applied today. . . .This informative series is a must for libraries needing to update their collections. It provides teachers and students with current, timely and balanced resources to make sense of the issues in today’s fast moving news cycle.

School Library Connection

11/01/2017
Gr 3–5—These attractive volumes deftly analyze the causes and effects of the respective amendments. Each offers a brief overview of the issue involved, such as the history of guns in colonial America, and proceeds to list and examine the reasons behind each amendment. For instance, people did not want general warrants for searching their private property. Then the books delve into the subsequent laws and Supreme Court cases. Fast facts are included, such as "Pennsylvania was formed as a colony for people seeking religious freedom." All of the books contain the entirety of the Bill of Rights. The writing is succinct, but the information is quite comprehensive. VERDICT Nicely done accounts of the history of the Bill of Rights. A valuable addition to school and public libraries.

School Library Journal