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Key Features Description Award-winning author Fritz takes readers behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention for a good-humored history lesson, enlivened by dePaola’s quirky illustrations. This factual gem, written with Jean Fritz’s humorous touch, chronicles the hot summer of 1787 where fifty-five delegates, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison among them, from thirteen states huddled together in the strictest secrecy in Philadelphia to draw up the constitution of the United States that would unify their states while preserving their sovereignty! A copy of the Constitution is included in the back of the book. Award-winning author Fritz takes readers behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention for a good-humored history lesson, enlivened by dePaola’s quirky illustrations. This factual gem, written with Jean Fritz’s humorous touch, chronicles the hot summer of 1787 where fifty-five delegates, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison among them, from thirteen states huddled together in the strictest secrecy in Philadelphia to draw up the constitution of the United States that would unify their states while preserving their sovereignty! A copy of the Constitution is included in the back of the book. Format available for schools only Standards RI.4.6. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. RI.4.6. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. Product Details Item #: NTS41201 ISBN13: 9780590412018 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 64 Genre: Informational Text Weston Woods ID: PB489SCH Grades: 4 – 6 Lexile® Measure: 950L Guided Reading Level: GR Level T DRA Level: 40 – 50 ACR Level: 7.1 Key Features Item #: NTS41201 ISBN13: 9780590412018 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 64 Genre: Informational Text Weston Woods ID: PB489SCH Grades: 4 – 6 Lexile® Measure: 950L Guided Reading Level: GR Level T DRA Level: 40 – 50 ACR Level: 7.1