"Introduces young readers to primary sources related to the U.S. constitution"--

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the United States Constitution to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

The highest law in the United States isn t written in modern English. Yet students are expected to know and understand much of what it says, as well as facts about how and why it was written. Readers are presented with the most important points of the history of the Constitution and its contents in this book. The main content gives simple explanations of important social studies curriculum topics, from the compromises needed to write the Constitution...

In May 1787 delegates from across the country--including George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin--gathered in Philadelphia and, meeting over the course of a sweltering summer, created a new framework for governing: the Constitution of the United States.

Presents a brief profile of the U.S. Constitution, who wrote it, and the circumstances for which it was written.

Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

A redesigned and updated visual celebration of the Constitution and its framers includes an illustrated Preamble, an explanation of the Constitution's significance, the story of its ratification, and a reproduction of the original document.

Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States.