*This well-researched, readable, and well-illustrated book belongs on
the shelves of all public and school libraries. It's a wonderful way to
learn history.
--School Library Journal, starred review
*History buffs or not, all readers will come away better informed about
this honored 2'×21/2' sheet of parchment.
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
Everyone would agree the one and only Declaration of Independence
deservesthe best. After all, it's at the heart of our country. But since
it was signed in 1776, the Declaration has had as many ups and downs as
the United States itself. It has been rolled up, copied, hidden away and
traveled by horseback, sailing vessel, mail truck, railroad car and
military tank. After being front and center of a new nation, it has
escaped two British invasions and survived for more than two centuries
of both peaceful times and devastating wars.What a journey! And it
remains proudly the one and only Declaration of Independence.
Judith St. George, author of So You Want to Be President?, and Will
Hillenbrand give readers a witty and wonderfully illustrated true story
of the invincible Declaration, giving heroic testimony to the grit and
determination of the country itself.A fun and fascinating way to share
the history of the document that gave the American people their freedom.