Unit 8 Extra Credit Books Agel,
Jerome and Mort Gerberg.
The U.S. Constitution for Everyone. Anderson, Joan. 1787. A grand re-creation of the historic summer of the Constitutional Convention and the great men who attended it, as seen through the eyes of a young student. Unfortunately, it's out of print and tough to find. Collier, Christopher and James Lincoln Collier. Decision in Philadelphia : The Constitutional Convention of 1787. New York: Ballantine Books, 1987. Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world. Here is a remarkable rendering of that fateful time, told with humanity and humor. "The best popular history of the Constitutional Convention available."--Library Journal Krull, Kathleen. A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant. New York: Horn Book, 242 pages. "Beginning with the text of the Bill of Rights and an overview of its history and importance, the book is divided into chapters that focus on each amendment. Legal cases (often involving children's rights) are well explained, and helpful websites and phone numbers are included. Final chapters discuss later amendments and constitutional controversies. The casual prose and amusing illustrations make this a kid-friendly introduction." Bib. -- Copyright © 1999 The Horn Book, Inc. St. John, Jeffrey. Constitutional Journal : A Correspondent's Report from the Convention of 1787. Jameson Books, 1987. Constitutional Journal is an account of the founding of the United States that students of the Constitution will enjoy reading for years to come. Veteran print and broadcast journalist St. John "reports" each day's proceedings, flavoring his dispatches with quotes from private correspondence and notes of the delegates. "The research is thorough and diligent and the writing is crisp and lucid." (Dr. James Hutson, Library of Congress)
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