The Journey of the one and only Declaration of Independence

• The Journey of the one and only Declaration of Independence, Judith St George, History

·         I am interested in history and took a US history course last semester. I enjoyed the way the narrator's lens is used here to look at well known events. It has an immediate, human perspective on events normally presented engraved in white marble (so to speak).
Some talk topics:

o       This is a humorous telling of a United States’ history between 1776-1950.

o       The explicit plot line follows the actual document of the Declaration of Independence; from inception to its placement in the National Archive in 1952.

o       The narrator intimates that at some point the Declaration of Independence may be put away and not needed anymore, but that social and national upheaval continually call it back to protect the rights and freedoms of Americans.

o       This is an interesting and funny book by the way that it shows well-known historical events from a very human perspective.

o       The great historical events and figures carry the document through history, always reminding the reader what it would be like to weather history as a piece of parchment.

o       This book could be the basis for dozens of small group activities, such as research projects, art projects, and literature circles. 

Other books by Judith St George include: Haunted, The Halloween Pumpkin Smasher, In the Shadow of the Bear, The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn't Be Built, and The Mount Rushmore Story. Also, So You Want to Be President?, winner of the Caldecott award.

Image taken from http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html 1/30/13