We the People: The Story of Our Constitution

Written by Lynne Cheney
Illustrated by Greg Harlin

Grade:

4-6

ISBN-13:

978-1442444225

Publisher:

‎ Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (2012)

This visually appealing presentation of the story of the Constitution provides a detailed look at the committed people and difficult work involved in the birth of our nation. Taking the reader from the end of the Revolutionary War to the signing of the Constitution, the author highlights the most influential figures involved in the early days of independence and the Constitutional Convention. Readers will learn about the disagreements, frustrations, concerns, and compromises of those involved in the establishment of our nation’s foundational document. Primary source quotations and beautiful illustrations grace each page of this wonderfully written history book.