Joseph A. Montagna
Commager, Henry S.
The Great Constitution
, Bobbs-Merrill Pub., New York, 1961. 128 p. A solid story of the U.S. Constitution. Heavily historical writing. A good book for young readers.
Daugherty, James.
Poor Richard,
Viking Press, New York, 1941. 160 p. A classic. The reading is easy. A classic,
Daugherty, Sonia.
Ten Brave Men
, Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1951. 200 p. Biographies of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, among others of earlier and later periods.
Douty, Esther M.
Uner the New Roof
, Rand McNally & Co., New York, 1966, 279 p. Biographies of lesser-known poets, writers of the late 18th, early 19th century U.S. Offers “a view from below”, c. 1780-1812.
Fritz, Jean. “What’s the big idea, Ben Franklin?”, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc. New York, 1976. 47 p. An amusing book by an author who has much fun writing for young readers. This and her other books are great for the reluctant reader.
Harley, Francis C.
The Key to the U.S. Constitution
, National Institute of Public Education, Washington, D.C., 1940. 40 p. This booklet, written more than 40 years ago, offers side note clarifications of each part of the U.S. Constitution. It may be of use to note changes in thought since that time.
Hayman, LeRoy.
What You Should Know About The U.S. Constitution
, Four Winds Press, New York, 1966. 199 p. A straight-forward historical piece on the framing of the Constitution.
Johnson, Gerald W.
The Supreme Court
, Morrow & Co., New York, 1962. 122 p. Johnson writes as clearly as possible on the power of the highest court in our land. Discusses role and significant changes in the Supreme Court’s function. Johnson wrote two other books,
The Congress
and
The Presidency.
Kelly, Frank.
Your Freedoms: the Bill of Rights
, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1964. 190 p. An excellent book for young readers who would enjoy further readings on individual rights. Some poignant discussions of pertinent amendments.
Meyer, Edith.
Champions of Four Freedoms
, Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1966. 300 p. Includes some writings of Madison, Jefferson and George Mason.