Teacher Created Materials 9798330930036 Pub Date: 4/27/2027 $10.99 Trade Paperback 32 Pages Full-color Carton Qty: 180 Ages 6 to 10, Grades 2 to 4 Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science JNF043000 Series: Knowledge Builders: Social Studies Readers Related Products Ebooks 9798330935468 9798330932832 9798330931873 Democracy and Our Founding Documents Dona Herweck Rice Introduces the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Summary The ideas that shaped the United States continue to influence government today. Students explore the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights while learning how these documents established democratic principles and protected individual rights. Introduces major founding documents Connects democratic ideas to modern government Builds understanding of civic principles An engaging introduction to the foundations of American democracy. Contributor Bio Dona Herweck Rice is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award- winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more. Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is How Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and Ride with Rampage in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include History’s Mysteries, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, and Oh, Rats!––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites. Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon and Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of If You’re Happy and You Know It. Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts and crafts, with many artists and creatives in all mediums among her extended family. Dona was a preschool and middle school teacher and is an acting coach for all ages. She lives in southern California with her husband, son, and one cute, silly, and loveable little dog. TCM FSP Shell and CUB 2026 Titles
