We the People: The Story of Our Constitution

America had won the Revolution, but our troubles were far from over. The thirteen states were squabbling, the country could not pay its bills, and in Massachusetts farmers had taken up arms against the government. Was our country, which had fought so hard for its independence, going to survive? 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. Their efforts turned a shaky alliance of states into a nation that would prosper and grow powerful, drawing its strength for centuries to come from "We the people" and inspiring hope for freedom around the world.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/09/2008
ISBN: 9781416954187
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.60h x 10.80w x 0.40d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2008 pg. 106
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 119 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 124565 / We the People: The Story of Our Constitution
Reading Level: 8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1