Declaration Of Independence

By Thomas Jefferson and Carl Becker

Book Overview

Taken phrase by phrase, inscribed and illustrated, these most famous words ring as true today as they did more than 200 years ago.The Declaration of Independence is considered to be one of the greatest documents of all time. The central section of the declaration is a ringing assertion that every human being has an equal right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Now in paperback, here is the complete Declaration of Independence beautifully hand-lettered and decorated. Almost every section is highlighted on its own page, with its meaning enhanced by imaginative drawings and sketches appropriate to the all-important words they complement, making the sometimes difficult language clear to any reader.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439703158
• ISBN13: 9780439703154
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6