The Declaration of Independence
By: Don Nardo.
Series: History of the world; History of the world (San Diego, Calif.)
Publisher: Kidhaven Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: United States. -- Juvenile literature; United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Explores the roots of the Declaration of Independence, the process of writing, revising, and signing the document, and its impact not only at the time, but to the present day as American democratic values continue to spread worldwide.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46) and index.
Table of contents: title: The long road to independence; title: A moving statement of human rights; title: Debating and signing the Declaration; title: The Declaration's living legacy.