
Unite or Die
How Thirteen States Became a Nation
Jacqueline Jules(Author)
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Published on 1. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-58089-190-5 (ISBN)
Description
Learn the history of the young United States and how the original thirteen colonies wrote the Constitution in this humorous introduction to American history told through a classroom play.
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.
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Watertown
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58089-190-5 (9781580891905)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jacqueline Jules (Author); Jef Czekaj (Illustrator)