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The Greek word democracy comes from demos (people) and kratos (rule)âmeaning âthe people hold power.â In this timely graphic novel, acclaimed author-illustrator Don Brown explores the history of democracyâfrom civilizationâs beginnings as hunter-gatherers to the birth of monarchies and vast empires, and from the earliest republics to our present-day government.
Narrated by Abigail Adams, We the People! explores how Athenian and Greek assemblies inspired our legislative and judiciary branches; how Enlightenment ideals of reason, toleration, and human progress shaped our founding fathersâ thinking; how Maliâs Manden Charter and Englandâs Magna Carta influenced our Bill of Rights; and how the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy directly shaped the US Constitution. Explaining the fundamentals of democracyâliberty, equality, and justice for allâin a kid-friendly way, We the People! is a powerful reminder that power rests in the peopleâs hands.
Big Ideas That Changed the World is a graphic novel series that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas that ultimately changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell the story of events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led humans to come up with a big idea and then make it come true.
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Release date
October 4, 2022 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781647004354
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6.8
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 5
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