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Constitutional Issues
Books -- Intermediate
Corbin, Carole Lynn. The Right to Vote. Watts, 1985. A clear, concise overview
of democracys most important component, this history has special sections on blacks,
women and those under 21.
Blume, Judy. Are You There, God? Its Me, Margaret. Bradbury, 1970. Girl
just approaching adolescence begins to examine her religious beliefs. An enjoyable
coming-of-age book that encourages discussion of religious and cultural differences.
Bowen, Catherine Drinker. Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional
Convention, May to September 1787. Little, 1966. A highly readable and reliable
account of the day-to-day events in the Constitutional Convention, the book contains
excellent descriptions of the people and places involved in this historical event.
Burch, Robert. Queenie Peavy. Ill. by Jerry Lazare. Viking, 1966.
DePauw, Linda Grant. Founding Mothers: Women in America in the Revolutionary Era.
Houghton, 1975.
Lawson, Don. The Changing Face of the Constitution. Watts, 1979. Amendments and
Supreme Court decisions have been needed to guarantee rights not stated in the original
document.
Speare, Elizabeth George. The Bronze Bow. Houghton Mifflin, 1961.
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