Creating Independence, 1763-1789: Background Reading for Young People; A Selected Annotated Bibliography

The Children’s Book Section has prepared this bibliography as a guide in the selection of background reading for young people in connection with the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. The work is part of the Library’s larger bibliographic program for the Bicentennial.

The Constitution’s Children: A Collection of Essays by Schoolchildren to Commemorate the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, 1787-1987

The Constitution's Children is a collection of essays written by schoolchildren to commemorate the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution in 1987. These essays reflect the perspectives of America's children on the significance of the Constitution throughout history and its impact on their futures.