The Bill of Rights: Protecting Our Freedom Then and Now

By Syl Sobel and Syl Sobel J.D.

Book Overview

Discover everything you need to know about your constitutional rights and freedoms in this easy-to-read guide to the Bill of Rights! Kids will learn all about the history of the first ten amendments and how the Bill of Rights affects Americans' lives today!

Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, and homeschool curriculum, this book features:

Simple, kid-friendly languageClear explanations of what each amendment meansIllustrations that help bring the text to lifeAdditional resources like a glossary, index, and more!

You've probably heard before that the United States is a "free country." But what does that actually mean? Dive into The Bill of Rights and discover how the first ten amendments to the Constitution came to be, what they mean and why they're important, and how they still protect our rights today, more than 200 years after they were written!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764140213
• ISBN13: 9780764140211
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5