Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Fritz, Jean
Jean Fritz
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Shh! We're Writing the Constitution -- Jean Fritz - Paperback


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

Author: Jean Fritz
Publisher: Paperstar Book
Published: 12/29/1997
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.72w x 0.19d
ISBN: 9780698116245
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5439 / Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

About the Author
Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.
Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.
Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors' Choice Awards.
She passed away on May 14, 2017.

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