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What's the big deal about freedom

[Introduction] -- Why is America called the "Land of the Free"? -- How was America going to be different than it was before the Revolution? -- Why did the founders start changing the Constitution right away? -- How does the Bill of Rights give us freedom to stand up for what we believe? -- With the...

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Main Author: Shamir, Ruby (Author)
Other Authors: Faulkner, Matt (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2017]
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Civil rights > United States > Juvenile nonfiction.
Liberty > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:[Introduction] -- Why is America called the "Land of the Free"? -- How was America going to be different than it was before the Revolution? -- Why did the founders start changing the Constitution right away? -- How does the Bill of Rights give us freedom to stand up for what we believe? -- With the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, America was a perfectly free country, right? -- Wait a minute- slavery is the opposite of freedom. How did it exist here in America? -- How were all the slaves finally freed? -- What about women? How did they get the right to vote too? -- How do people become American citizens and get freedoms and rights like the right to vote? -- What rights do children have and what does it mean for kids to be free? -- What does freedom have to do with how many hours you work or how much money you get paid at a job? -- With the "freedom from want," was America truly the "land of the free"? -- How can we keep spreading and celebrating American freedom? -- Timeline -- Who's who -- Author's note.
Explains how America got the nickname "land of the free" and shares facts on subjects ranging from the Constitution and abolition to suffrage and the four freedoms, while offering insight into the progression and setbacks of democracy.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Audience:Age 4-8.
Grade K-3.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780399547287
0399547282
Author Notes:Ruby Shamir (www.rubyshamir.com) worked at the White House for three and a half years, two of which she served in the First Lady's office, and she also led Hillary Rodham Clinton's New York Senate office. Now she works as a writer and literary researcher in the Bronx, New York, where she lives with her husband and three children. She is also the author of What's the Big Deal about First Ladies . Follow Ruby on Twitter@ruby_shamir.

Matt Faulkner (www.mattfaulkner.com) is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator with forty books to his credit. He is married to author and children's librarian Kris Remenar, and they live with their two children and two cats in the lower right-hand corner of Michigan. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattfaulkner1.

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