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The Declaration of Independence: The Words that Made America

Illustrated by Sam Fink

In The Declaration of Independence, children will discover the majestic words of our forefathers. The text of the Declaration is presented phrase by phrase, with each word precisely inscribed in large beautiful hand lettering.

Patsy And The Declaration

Series: Daughters of Liberty

by Elizabeth Massie

On the brink of the American Revolution, Patsy Black and her best friend, Barbara Layman, try to do everything they can to promote the cause for freedom.

Judy Moody Declares Independence

Series: Judy Moody, Book #6

by Megan McDonald Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Hear ye! Hear ye! Everyone knows that Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion, and now a visit to Boston has put her in a revolutionary frame of mind Unfortunately, a protest for more allowance in the form of a Boston Tub Party only has her dad reading the riot act.

Don't Know Much About the Presidents

Series: Don't Know Much About

by Kenneth C. Davis Illustrated by Pedro Martin

Did George Washington really chop down the cherry tree? How was James Madison a father if he didn't have any children? Where in the White House did William Howard Taft get stuck?

Lily and Miss Liberty

by Carla Stevens Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray

It's 1885, and New York City is alive with excitement: the Statue of Liberty is arriving from France! Eight-year-old Lily agrees with her father that the statue is important as well as beautiful; it will send a wonderful message of welcome to the many immigrant families who come to the United States.

So You Want to Be President?

by Judith St George Illustrated by David Small

That's a big job, and getting bigger. But why not? Presidents have come in just about every variety. They've been generals like George Washington and actors like Ronald Reagan; big like William Howard Taft and small like James Madison; handsome like Franklin Pierce and homely like Abraham Lincoln.