Books Pertaining to:

UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

• Banks, Joan. The U.S. Constitution. (J 342.029 Ba)
  In text appropriate for older elementary-aged readers, this book discusses the debates surrounding the writing and ratifying of the U.S. Constitution as well as how the document continues to evolve with the country's needs.
• Bjornlund, Lydia. The Constitution and the Founding of America. (J 342.73 Bj)
  Discusses the United States Constitution and the founding of America, covering such aspects as the Constitutional Convention, the writing of the Constitution, the struggle for ratification, and the enduring legacy of this document.
• Catrow, David. We the Kids : the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. (J 342.029 Ca)
  An illustrated preamble to the Constitution of the United States.
• Commager, Henry Steele. The Great Constitution : a Book for Young Americans. (J 342.7 Co)
  An account of the writing of the U.S. Constitution, beginning with Shay's Rebellion and ending with Washington taking the oath of office. Has a narrative style in which the text is written directly to the reader. Some black and white images of historical figures and events throughout.
• Feinberg, Barbara Silberdick. Constitutional Amendments. (J 342.73 Fe)
  Examines the twenty-seven amendments that have been adopted since the Constitution was approved more than 200 years ago.
• Fritz, Jean. Shh! We're Writing the Constitution. (J 342.73 Fr)
  Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
• Giddens, Sandra. A Timeline of the Constitutional Convention. (J 342.73 Gi)
  Lists major events surrounding the writing of the U.S. Constitution with accompanied by additional explanatory text, images, glossary, and index. Also explains the uses and strengths of a timeline in understanding history.
• Hudson, David L. The Bill of Rights: the First Ten Amendments of the Constitution. (J 342.73 Hu)
  Traces the history of the writing of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and examines each amendment's provisions and applications in detail.
• Krull, Kathleen. A Kid's Guide to America's Bill of Rights : Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-pound Giant. (J 342.73 Kr)
  Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee.
• Levinson, Isabel Simone. Gibbons v. Ogden : Controlling Trade Between States. (343.088 Le - Adult Nonfiction)
  Describes the Supreme Court case concerning the steamboat monopoly between New York State and New Jersey, which established the right of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
• Lindop, Edmund. Birth of the Constitution. (342.73 Li - Adult Nonfiction)
  Discusses the creating of the Constitution and the very few changes that have been made in it during the past 200 years.
• Marcovitz, Hal. Independence Hall. (J 974.811 Ma)
  Explores the history of the Pennsylvania State House, later called Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation were adopted and the Constitution was signed.
• Swain, Gwenyth. Declaring freedom : a Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. (J 973.31 Sw)
  Explores the origin, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
• Weidner, Daniel W. The Constitution : the Preamble and the Articles. (342.73 We - Adult Nonfiction)
• Weidner, Daniel W. Creating the Constitution: the People and Events that Formed a Nation. (342.7302 We - Adult Nonfiction)
  Explores the creation of the United States Constitution, including the people involved, the ratification process, and the implications for the nation's government, both at its inception and today.