A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights Revised edition

Jacket Description/Back: Which 462 words are so important that they've changed American history more than once? The Bill of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Find out what the Bill of Rights is and how it affects you! This revised and updated edition looks at the history and significance of these laws that protect the freedoms of everyone even young people! Why did the Founding Fathers think that we needed a Bill of Rights to protect us from government? Why is freedom of speech such a big deal? What does it really mean to take the Fifth? How does the Bill of Rights affect the rights of kids?Packed with anecdotes and sidebars, case studies, and humorous illustrations, Kathleen Krull s introduction brings the Bill of Rights vividly to life." Review Citations:

Booklist 12/01/1999 pg. 702 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 105 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Ingram Advance 10/01/1999 pg. 102 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2001 pg. 11 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 59 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 105 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 98 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 74 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 127 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 105 (EAN 9780380974979, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Krull, Kathleen Kathleen Krullis well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.kathleenkrull.com.