Explore the hidden corridors of history with 'Shh! We're Writing the Constitution' by Jean Fritz, an award-winning author renowned for her engaging approach to historical facts. This book offers a lively and humorous journey into the Constitutional Convention of 1787, vividly depicting the intense summer when fifty-five delegates from thirteen states came together under extreme secrecy in Philadelphia to craft the U.S. Constitution. Fritz's narrative skillfully captures the personalities and debates that shaped the nation, making this complex period in American history accessible and engaging for young readers. The book also includes a verbatim copy of the Constitution and information on its signatories, enhancing its educational value. Praised by the School Library Journal for its informativeness and readability, this work is an excellent resource for anyone looking to understand the foundations of American democracy.
Jean Fritz was born in Hankow, China on November 16, 1915. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Wheaton College in 1937. She wrote picture books and historical fiction before focusing on historical nonfiction. Her first book, Bunny Hopewell's First Spring, was published in 1954. Her other books included And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?; Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?; Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?; Shh! We're Writing the Constitution; Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold; Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?; Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?; The Double Life of Pocahontas; and George Washington's Mother. Homesick: My Own Story, a collection of linked narratives, traces her life from her girlhood in China to her longed-for yet uneasy passage to America. It won a National Book Award and was named a Newbery Honor Book. She received the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association, the National Humanities Medal, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature for her body of work. She died on May 14, 2017 at the age of 101.
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Explore the hidden corridors of history with 'Shh! We're Writing the Constitution' by Jean Fritz, an award-winning author renowned for her engaging approach to historical facts. This book offers a lively and humorous journey into the Constitutional Convention of 1787, vividly depicting the intense summer when fifty-five delegates from thirteen states came together under extreme secrecy in Philadelphia to craft the U.S. Constitution. Fritz's narrative skillfully captures the personalities and debates that shaped the nation, making this complex period in American history accessible and engaging for young readers. The book also includes a verbatim copy of the Constitution and information on its signatories, enhancing its educational value. Praised by the School Library Journal for its informativeness and readability, this work is an excellent resource for anyone looking to understand the foundations of American democracy.
Jean Fritz was born in Hankow, China on November 16, 1915. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Wheaton College in 1937. She wrote picture books and historical fiction before focusing on historical nonfiction. Her first book, Bunny Hopewell's First Spring, was published in 1954. Her other books included And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?; Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?; Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?; Shh! We're Writing the Constitution; Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold; Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?; Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?; The Double Life of Pocahontas; and George Washington's Mother. Homesick: My Own Story, a collection of linked narratives, traces her life from her girlhood in China to her longed-for yet uneasy passage to America. It won a National Book Award and was named a Newbery Honor Book. She received the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association, the National Humanities Medal, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature for her body of work. She died on May 14, 2017 at the age of 101.
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