"What Is the Declaration of Independence?" by Michael C. Harris provides a clear and engaging overview of one of the most significant documents in American history. The book explains the context in which the Declaration was written, the key figures involved, and the fundamental principles it espouses, such as liberty and equality. Harris presents this important historical event in a way that is accessible for readers of all ages, helping them understand the Declaration's lasting impact on the United States and its role in shaping democratic ideals worldwide. Through illustrations and straightforward explanations, the book brings history to life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called What Was? .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Turtleback Books .

Ellen Labrecque is a former Senior Editor for Sports Illustrated for Kids and the author of over twenty nonfiction books for young readers, including biographies of Jim Thorpe and Magic Johnson. Jerry Hoare is married with two musician/actor sons and a crazy terrier dog. He has provided pictorial work for many different things in many different styles, but he has a particular fondness for line work--be it loose pen or the strict thicks and thins, to denote tonal change like that of engraving.