Documents of Freedom

A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They’re important documents that helped to shape our country. But what’s the story behind how these documents were created? And what exactly do they say? Read this book to find out.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2012
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2012-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.8
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF043000, JNF025190, JNF030000
Dewey 973.3'13
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 660
Guided Reading Level S
ATOS Reading Level 4.9
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 147593
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Author: Gwenyth Swain

Gwenyth Swain is the author of more than two dozen books for young readers. A two-time winner of a Minnesota Book Award for children's nonfiction, she loves history and historical fiction. Ms. Swain runs the middle school and high school libraries at Twin Cities Academy in St. Paul. Formerly, she was a costumed history player at historic Fort Snelling, a soda jerk, and a bookstore clerk.

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Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?

As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on an important civics question—how does government work? Informative text, interesting photos, and useful examples will help you find the answer. View available downloads →

Reviews

Library Media Connection

“This new government series is a real winner. It is easy enough for a second grader to understand the concepts, but complete enough for a fourth grader to learn a lot from the text.” —Library Media Connection

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“With as much pep as a Sousa march, these titles delineate the hows and whys of U.S. government…. While each book stands by itself, as a whole, they emphasize the relationships between the government’s many parts.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple