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Store Specials Never pay more than $3 shipping. More than 1000 children's book items to choose from, most at 40-80% off retail! (Pay $3 shipping for your first item, all others ship free.) Limitations: Media Mail shipping to US addresses only. Items must be paid together on a single invoice. Free Shipping on your entire order when you buy 10 or more fixed price listings or auctions (single books or lots) - For media mail shipping to US addresses only . Links to store are with seller information on this page. This is a collection of children's history and biography books by Jean Fritz, the first 6 for ages 8 to 11 and the last for ages 10-14. Fritz is an excellent and entertaining writer who really makes history come alive for children. All books are illustrated, 3 by Tomie dePaola, and the rest by other artists. Almost all have been selected as ALA Notable books, and almost all have won other awards as well, including Booklist Editor's Choice, New York Times Oustanding Book of the Year, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. All are Penguin/Putnam paperstar softcover editions, cover price $6.99 each (one 5.99). All are unused, with a short marker line across the book bottom edge to prevent return to a retailer, not visible on the opened pages or covers. Three have very light cover wear from handling such as a small scrape or scuff, pages and binding perfect, 4 are brand new. Shh! We're Writing the Constitution. 64p From School Library JournalGrade 2-5 An informative, interesting, and immensely readable account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Aimed at the same audience as Fritz' well-known series on Revolutionary heroes (Coward), this is every bit as good as those acclaimed titles, although younger children might need to have some terms clarified. Neatly woven into the discussion of what the framers were doing and how they did it are some wonderfully gossippy tidbits that are sure to catch young readers' imagination and make it all come alive for them. The text of the Constitution is included, as well as several pages of notes that expand upon some of the points that the main text touches upon. DePaola's choice of what to illustrate is excellent, as he has selected situations that have great child appeal. His illustrations, many of which are in color, add a further touch of good humor to the proceedings, particularly the sourpuss expressions on some of the founding fathers. This is superior to Marilyn Prolman's Story of the Constitution (Childrens, 1969), which is for the same age group. It is similar in style to Henry Steele Commager's The Great Constitution (Bobbs-Merrill, 1961), which is for an older audience. Fritz' ability to simplify without condescending makes this an excellent choice for introducing young readers to the complexities of the constitution What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? 48p "This biography is distinguished from several others for this age level by its humanizing detail, amusing tone, and the perfect marriage of the cheery text with the slyly humorous but accurate illustrations - School Library Journal. "With the first sentence, readers know they are in good hands."- Publishers Weekly Can't You Make them Behave King George? 48p. A biography of George the Third, King of Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution. "King George III made buttons, ate sauerkraut, and collected clocks, but none of the above could blot the upstart American Revolution from his mind. Great fun and fascinating history." - School Library Journal W Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? 48p. "...totally captivating. The pictures are artful evocations of the 18th century in America, and the text presents Patrick Henry as a human being, not a sterilized historic figure."- Publishers Weekly George Washington's Breakfast. "A delightful book... It combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child. " - The New York Times Book Review 48p You want Wom... read more

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