The Bill of Rights

How America Works
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Learn about the rights and freedoms protected by the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, including their history and importance for Americans today. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.

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978-1-5038-0900-0
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Nonfiction
Category Social Studies
Copyright 2017
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2016-08-01
BISACS JNF043000, JNF052040, JNF025250
Dewey 342.7308
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 540
Guided Reading Level V
ATOS Reading Level 4.7
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 184082
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources


  • Amending the Constitution
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Protection for the People
  • The Bill of Rights in Our Lives
  • Glossary
  • To Learn More
  • Index
  • About the Author
Author: Marcia Amidon Lusted

Marcia Amidon Lusted is the author of more than 100 books and 500 magazine articles for young readers. She is also a writing instructor and an editor. Visit her at www.adventuresinnonfiction.com.

Reviews

A noteworthy review of How America Works from School Library Journal on November 1, 2016

With 24 pages per book, these titles are brief. Even so, elegant design and substantive content make them strong contenders. Each one tackles a specific component of U.S. government and describes, in brief, the influences and other formative issues surrounding it. For instance, in How… View →

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