Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

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Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
Author: Fritz, Jean
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Time Period: Age of Revolutions
Time Frame: 1787
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: Constitutional Convention
Genre: Non Fiction, Biography
Reading Age: Middle Grade
Format: Picture Book
Published: 1997


American History > Age of Revolutions > American Revolution

Go behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention, thanks to award-winning author Jean Fritz's words!

This factual gem that's written with Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz's humorous touch chronicles the hot summer of 1787 where fifty-five delegates from thirteen states huddled together in the strictest secrecy in Philadelphia to draw up the constitution of the United States!

Includes a copy of the Constitution and those who signed it!

"An informative, interesting, and immensely readable account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 . . . An excellent choice for introducing young readers to the complexities of the constitution."—School Library Journal

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