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We the People: The Story of Our Constitution Hardcover - 2008

by Lynne Cheney; Greg Harlin (Illustrator)

America had won the Revolution, but the nation's troubles were far from over. In May 1787, delegates from across the country--including George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin--gathered in Philadelphia to create a new framework for governing: the Constitution of the United States.


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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.

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  • Title We the People: The Story of Our Constitution
  • Author Lynne Cheney; Greg Harlin (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date 2008-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781416954187 / 141695418X
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.6 x 10.8 x 0.4 in (26.92 x 27.43 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 09 years
  • Grade levels K - 4
  • Reading level 1120
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, United States - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008008871
  • Dewey Decimal Code 342.730

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Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2009, Page 119
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2008, Page 106

About the author

Lynne Cheney's most recent book is the New York Times bestseller, We the People: The Story of Our Constitution, illustrated by Greg Harlin. She is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers America: A Patriotic Primer, A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots, A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America, and Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America, and has written a memoir, Blue Skies, No Fences. Mrs. Cheney is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, Vice President Richard B. Cheney. Greg Harlin is an acclaimed artist and illustrator. His books for children include Dangerous Crossing, Paul Revere's Midnight Ride, Mississippi, and Hanukkah at Valley Forge, winner of the 2007 Sydney Taylor Book Award. He has spent much of his twenty-eight working years recreating history through his paintings. His work has appeared in many national periodicals, including National Geographic, National Park Service publications, and Kids Discover magazine, and has received award recognition from the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration, among other entities. Mr. Harlin lives in Annapolis, Maryland.
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