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What Is the Constitution? (What Was?)

What Is the Constitution?
(What Was?)

Author

Patricia Brennan Demuth

Illustrator

Tim Foley

Publication Date

June 19, 2018

Genre / Grade Band

Non-fiction / 4^th − 5^th

What Is the Constitution? (What Was?)

Paperback

Description

Signed on September 17, 1787, the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues and the key players who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen. Illustrations.

Publication date

June 19, 2018

Classification

Non-fiction

Page Count

-

ISBN-13

9781524786090

Lexile Measure

800

Guided Reading Level

-

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Series

What Was?

BISAC categories

JNF043000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
JNF025190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/Colonial & Revolutionary
JNF030000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime

Library of Congress categories

United States
18th century
Constitutional history

Patricia Brennan Demuth

Patricia Brennan Demuth has written many books for children, including Johnny Appleseed, and Snakes.

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