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About the Author

Michael C. Harris is a freelance writer and college writing instructor based in Evanton, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, two soccer-loving sons, a dwarf hamster, a gecko, and a really weird cat. He has written a number of books for kids—including Cool Science titles about artificial intelligence, weird diseases, and spare body parts for humans.

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What Is the Declaration of Independence?  June 26, 1776, Philadelphia    The June heat in Philadelphia was blistering. Even before the sun came up, it was hot. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia did his best to stay cool as he wrote in the room he had rented on Market Street. He was writing a letter. But it was no ordinary letter.   Along with Jefferson, important men from all thirteen American colonies had come to Philadelphia. They planned to do something brave and dangerous. The colonies were declaring their freedom from Great Britain. They were going to create a new country—the United States of America.   Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write a public letter to the British king listing all the reasons why people in America were rebelling. Jefferson also wanted the letter to show other countries in Europe why this was the right decision for America. It took Jefferson—with help from others—only a couple of weeks to finish one of the most important documents in history: the Declaration of Independence.   Sending an announcement like this—a declaration—meant that the colonists in America would go to war. The British army was large and powerful. The colonists didn’t even have an army. The chances were slim that the Americans could win. Many would certainly die. And even if by some chance the colonists did win their freedom, could thirteen different colonies create a new country together?   For two weeks Jefferson worked on the Declaration of Independence. He sat at the small desk that he had made by hand. He wrote in ink on large sheets of paper with his quill pen.   Each day Jefferson would discuss the ideas for the declaration with some of the other men who had gathered in Philadelphia. After these talks, Jefferson would sometimes tear up his most recent draft of the declaration and start over.   He wanted to get every word just right. The declaration had to explain more than why the colonies could no longer live under British rule. More importantly, it had to tell the world what this new country hoped to stand for. It would not have a king. It would set up a government in which ordinary men decided the laws.   After the Declaration of Independence was finished, it was signed on July 4, 1776. It has become one of the most important statements of freedom. It has inspired people around the globe to fight for their freedom as well. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” This meant that this new United States would treat everyone the same. Jefferson may not have realized how powerful those simple words would be for hundreds of years to come.         Chapter 1: A Battle for America  After Columbus set foot in the “New World” in 1492, many European countries wanted to rule different parts of North America. Great Britain, France, and Spain controlled almost the entire continent.   Great Britain had thirteen colonies along the east coast, where most settlers lived. France—Great Britain’s great rival—had the largest area of land, north and west of the colonies. But not many settlers lived there. Same with Spain—it had a bigger chunk of land than Great Britain but with far fewer people.   In 1754, Great Britain tried to grab more of North America by invading lands controlled by the French. This led to a war known as the French and Indian War.   A young lieutenant colonel named George Washington served in the British army, fighting against the French.   Most American colonists wanted Great Britain to win the war with France. And, after many years, it did. Great Britain doubled the area of land it controlled.   During the war, many British soldiers were sent to America to fight. That had been very costly. King George III had to borrow massive amounts of money from other countries.   After winning the war, King George III had to pay back what he owed. In the king’s mind, he had been defending the American colonies against the French. So he expected the colonies to help with the war debt. This angered people in America. It wasn’t the colonists’ idea to start the war. It had been fought because the king wanted more land. So why should Americans have to pay?   King George III didn’t listen to that argument. The British government—called Parliament—taxed the American colonists heavily to pay for the war debts. The American colonists had no one representing them in Parliament. It met in London, more than three thousand miles away and across the Atlantic Ocean. The colonists had no way to argue against the high taxes.   Did Parliament decide on all laws governing the colonies? No. There were local governments with men elected by their fellow colonists.   In Virginia, for example, there was the House of Burgesses. However, none of these groups had much power. In each colony, a royal governor made all the important decisions. Whatever the governor decided should be the law was the law. And he was appointed by the king. So Great Britain always had the final say about all laws and taxes. This got people in the colonies angry. Very angry.

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Age Range: 8 - 12 years

Grade Level: 3 - 7

Lexile Measure: 880L (What's this?)

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Series: What Was?

Library Binding: 112 pages

Publisher: Penguin Workshop (May 10, 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0399542302

ISBN-13: 978-0399542305

Product Dimensions:

5.8 x 0.5 x 7.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.6 out of 5 stars

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I recently got this one because my kids are just about the right age to learn about this. Overall, I'd give it 3 or 3.5 stars because it cannot stand on it's own without explanation. My opinion: Skip the Introduction and go right into the first chapter. The introduction is a summary and as such does not represent the issue of slavery accurately because it tries to explain it (and fails) in only a couple of sentences. It explains the issue a little more accurately later in the book, although it could explain it better. Several of the founding fathers were opposed to slavery, but they knew that if they made an issue out of it (tried to abolish slavery at that time), there would be no Revolution and no independence from Great Britain. But I understand they only have so much room in a children's book. The other issue I had was with the grey box about 2/3 the way through the book that discusses women's role in the Declaration and American Revolution. It basically states that women did not have the rights that women do today and did not have the right to vote. It is implied that because of that, women didn't have much impact/role during these events. This is a real missed opportunity. The author could have shown that even though women didn't vote (and to be clear, many did not want to vote as evidenced by a large movement of women opposing suffrage later on), they had a great deal of influence in the American Revolution and the independence of our nation. A quick search on the Web, and you can get so many examples of the thousands of women who were camp followers on the battlefields helping the troops and other efforts. Also, when George Washington was elected president in 1789, it was primarily only landowners that could vote, and sometimes there were restrictions depending on religion. So in reality not only were women and different races excluded but many white men were excluded as well. Like any study of history, we have to try to avoid judging people in that time period by today's standards. Something that is very hard to do.

" 'Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. . . . This is the most famous part of the Declaration of Independence'."A fine tutorial of early American history preceding and including one of the most famous documents in world history, The Declaration of Independence. Take a look at the events that forced American colonists to separate themselves from Great Britain, while utilizing the time and talents of great patriot statesmen such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams.

Great books for the _Children) grandchildren. Its never too early to learn History

My fifth-grade students love these books. Easy to read and concise information.

Perfect way to reinforce what my 3rd grader is learning in history class this year.

We really enjoy this series and got turned onto it by my kids grand parents. Very easy fro kids to read and understand. My kids started withe this series at about 3rd grade. I like having it in our collection and each time they read through they understand another piece of how things work.

Kids love these books, great way to learn

Great book for children to learn about the Declaration of Independence. Impatiently waiting for a book on the Constitution!

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