1789: Twelve Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change

by Marc Aronson

Book Overview

The acclaimed team that brought us 1968 turns to another year that shook the world with a collection of nonfiction writings by renowned young-adult authors.

"The Rights of Man." What does that mean? In 1789 that question rippled all around the world. Do all men have rights--not just nobles and kings? What then of enslaved people, women, the original inhabitants of the Americas? In the new United States a bill of rights was passed,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536208736
• ISBN13: 9781536208733
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher