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Khan, Khizr, 1950-

This is our Constitution: Discover America with a Gold Star Father : discover America with a Gold Star father / Khizr Khan with Anne Quirk. - First edition. - 216 pages black and white illustrations, portraits 22 cm

new kids book 2023 summer.

Includes bibliographical reference and index.

The blessings of liberty -- Why we need a Constitution -- Writing the Constitution -- Understanding the Constitution -- Perfecting the Constitution -- The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States -- Standing with the Constitution -- More landmark Supreme Court cases.

The author traces his family's experiences immigrating to the U.S. to introduce the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, explaining how it represents America's democratic values and discussing the importance of the documents' history.

ISBN: 9781524770914 1524770914 9781524770921 1524770922 9781524770945

LCCN: 2017297158

Subjects--Personal Names:
Khan, Khizr, 1950-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. 1st-10th Amendments Constitution. --Juvenile literature
United States. Constitutional Convention (1787) --Juvenile literature

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Constitutional amendments--Juvenile literature
Constitutional history--United States--Juvenile literature

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Constitution--Juvenile literature
United States--History--Juvenile literature
United States--Politics and government--1783-1789
United States--Constitution--Juvenile literature

LC Class. No.: JK275 / .K54 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 320.973