{"product_id":"rescuing-the-declaration-of-independence-how-we-almost-lost-the-words-that-built-america-9780062740335","title":"Rescuing the Declaration of Independence: How We Almost Lost the Words That Built America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe saved the words that built America  Emmy Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding and Sibert Honor illustrator Edwin Fotheringham bring to life the riveting true story about the lowly clerk who saved the Declaration of Independence from being destroyed by the British army in the War of 1812. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the words that helped found our nation. Today the Declaration of Independence is one of the United States' most heavily guarded treasures, but during the War of 1812 it would have been destroyed if not for one man whose story has nearly been forgotten by time. Come along on this historic adventure and learn how one ordinary clerk did a truly extraordinary thing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a clerk for the State Department, Stephen Pleasonton spent his days quietly immersed in paperwork. He never expected to receive an urgent message telling him that the British army was on its way to the capital. And that the documents that Stephen was entrusted with--such as the \u003cem\u003eoriginal\u003c\/em\u003e Declaration of Independence and the \u003cem\u003eoriginal\u003c\/em\u003e Constitution--were all in danger \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt fell on Stephen to get our nation's most cherished and priceless artifacts safely out of Washington \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedding, Anna Crowley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Crowley Redding\u003c\/strong\u003e loves nothing more than putting on a detective hat to discover a forgotten tale of history and heroism, which made \u003cem\u003eRescuing the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e such fun to write. Anna's stealthy research skills come from an Emmy Award-winning career as an investigative reporter and a lifelong tendency to never mind her own business. Anna is also the author of \u003cem\u003eGoogle It: A History of Google \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eElon Musk: A Mission to Save the World.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives with her family outside Portland, Maine. You can visit her at www.annacrowleyredding.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFotheringham, Edwin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwin Fotheringham\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of numerous books for kids, including \u003cem\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003erecipient of both a Sibert Honor and a \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award Honor; \u003cem\u003eThe Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThomas Paine and the Dangerous Word\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his family in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him at www.edfotheringham.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377902588178,"sku":"9780062740335","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9db9a9e4-06d9-433a-91cc-4f1e2317b589.jpg?v=1728635310","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rescuing-the-declaration-of-independence-how-we-almost-lost-the-words-that-built-america-9780062740335","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}