Format:
Book
Author:
Harris, Michael C., 1978- author.
Title:
What is the Declaration of Independence? / by Michael C. Harris ; illustrated by Jerry Hoare.
Publisher, Date:
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016]
©2016
Description:
108 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm.
Summary:
"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom, and the Declaration of Independence made that official. Discover the true story of one of the most radical and uplifting documents in history and follow the action that fueled the Revolutionary War"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience Note:
Age 8-12.
Series:
What is--?
Subjects:
United States. Declaration of Independence -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Illustrated works.
Informational works.
Other Author:
Hoare, Jerry, illustrator.
Notes:
"Cover illustration by Kevin McVeigh"--Publisher.
"16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover.
"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
LCCN:
2016011713
ISBN:
9780448486925 (paperback)
044848692X (paperback)
9780399542305 (hardcover)
0399542302 (hardcover)
Other Number:
918994971
System Availability:
86
Current Holds:
0
Control Number:
3409659
Call Number:
973.3/13
Course Reserves:
0
# System items in:
82